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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

applied to the liberty-loving American people,
has q harsh grating sound. and would seem to
me like ignoring their sovereignty.
No agent of our people must forget thof the
people are s0rs,eign. LIBERTY.
SALINA. Kansas. jar. 8. 1875.
EDITOR CAMBRIA FREEMAN--Permit me thro'
few few words in regard to the performance OF my
duty Il mem Der of the Board of Poor House
sst,on % received for # the % same My apology for
taking up the valuable space in your paper is
thirty five years, during which time 1 believe
l had the reputation OF being a hard-working.
myself and family an honest living and as
removed from the Alleghenies to the plains of
ject alluded to- AsIs pretty well known, when
l entered. ON my official duties as Director. the
the paupcrs at the poor house by the steward
then in charge was anything but what it should
anything as regards that. 1 believe any one
who had occasion to visit the place then Will
Directors saw fit to make a change under the
existing circumstances. and which was done in
justice to the inmates as wei as inc people who
censured for our actions, although we were by
which oe course quite natural.
The matter desire to aEude to specially,
however, is this: AS will be remembered, dur
ing the small pox epidemic in Johnstown Hen
ry p. Freilhof, Burgess of Conemaugh bor-
ongh' made appiieathlon f9F s .amy afnSiea Sie
for the expense of keeping this family, when
/ helieve-at least l was so informed by Mr.
Bloch. one of the Directors, a resolution
had been adopted by Conemaugh borough to
take of its own sick during that time; and
as Mr. Bloch was-acquainted with the circum-
stances. and was of the opinion, in which we
agreed with him. that the county should not
bear the expense OF keeping the family alluded
to, Mr.. Freidhoff took offense and Il little retail
iation spite work cnsued. When the members
of Board PRESENTED their respective bills
for outdoor setvices rendered, the bills were
refused from time to time until they cventu-
ally went to the Court and were approved OF
fiualiy by Judge Dean.
Now the fact that the Auditors. of whom Mr..
Freidhoff was one. had refused to allow these
bills. / thought might reflect on my good name,
aud hence this commu nicatiOn or explanation.
] do not wish my friends in Cambria county to
think that i have done any act which would
reflect on my good name or reputation.
Believe me ever your friend, +. ii. BERG
ALLEGHENY TWP, Jan. l., 1873.
EDITOR FKEEM wish to ask, through the
columns of your widely circulated journal
whet her the road between Loretto aud Ebens-
burg has been condemned. IL not surely that
eye-sorc. "Bradley's Bridge should be attend
ed to. For months il has been deemed unsafe,
and yet there have been no steps taken towards
repairing il. Why is this thus? See to II, ye
County Fathers. Or is it the duty OF the Town
ship supervisors In any event, il should no
longer be suffered to remain as ii iS-a danger
trap wherein life may be sacrificed NJ any
moment, CIT.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

TREATING THE WRONG DIsEASE.-Many
times women call upon their family physi-
clans, one with dyspepsia, another with
palpitation, another with trouble of the
breast, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they all present alike to
themselves and their easygeing and indif-
ferent doctors, separate and distinct diseases,
for which he prescribes his pills and potions,
assum 3g them to be such, when, in reality
they are all symptoms caused by some utter
inc disorder; and while they are thus only
able perhaps 20 palliate for a time, they are
ignorant of the cause, and encourage their
practice until large bills are made, when
the suffering patients are no better in the
end, but probably worse off for the delay,
treatment. and other complications made,
and which a proper medicine directed to the
cause would have entirely removed, thereby
iDstituting health and comfort instead of
prolonged misery.
From Miss Lorinda e. st. Clair Shade,
Athens County, Ohio:
"Dr r. y. Pierce, Buffalo, ". Y.
your Favorite Prescription is working
almost like miracle on me. L am better
already than 1 have been fer over two
years.
From Ella A. Schafer, GAINESVILLE Ind:
"Dr. Pierce.
Il RECEIVED the medicine you sent me
and began using it Immediately. AS a re-
suit of the treatment feel better than l
have for three years"
From Mrs. John X Hamlin, Odeli, Ill.
"Dr. Pierce.
THE Favorite Prescription has done me
good, which am very thankful for"
DIR. Pierce's FavOriue Prescription is sold
by dealers in medicines.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

MUSICAL IN NsTRUMENTS.-The attention
of parties wishing TO purchase any descrip-
ton of musical merchandise is invited to
the ad advertisement of KDake s. McCiinn, No.
12 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, who have on
hand the largest and finest assortment to he
found in Western Pennsylvania, embracing
every description of Foreign and American
articles. They ara the manufacturers of the
celebrated Knake & McGinn Pianos, and
the Philharmonic Organs, sole agents for
the well-known Patent Arion Pianos, and
extensive publishers of sheet music. They
are also prepared to furnish band instru-
ments of the latest patterns, with all the
modern improvements. Catalogue and Price
List furnished free upon application. We
cordially commend this popular house to the
favorable consideration Of our readers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
RY MEN l..

observation-disclosures. at the reSidenc, of
the brides parents i'm this place, ON Thursday,
Jan. 2ls;. 10y Rev - MEG oniglc. Mr. VII
LIAM l.. BREESE and Miss ELLEN LEwtS. eldest
daugtcr of Mr. David Lewis, all OF this place
more delicious cake than the one which
found its way to the Fireman Office Us me-
mento and reminder OF the above happy event.
ii has never been our good fortune to p 'ake
OF, and for that same the heart of yc printer
ynan goes out III gratitude to the happy pair.
to whom wish abundance OF pure JOYS
and "A long. III, ss.int ana prosperous hand n
hand journey through time To the portals OF
eternity. May gentle zephyrs wait their mat
rimonia bark pleasantly and peacefully down
the stream OF life, and If now and then Il tic
squat should arise. may it be a BrccSc so inian-
tile as bring additional hope and hnppin IS
ra her than fear aud trcmb!inss tn the hearts of
our happy young friends, who indeed
worthy of each other, and for whose welfare
we fe :ure many a fcrvent prayer has gone
up from hosts of admriDg friends and well
wishers. So mote IL be.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

A gay and festive youth from Pittsburgh
recently made love to one of the fair daugh-
ters of a certain township in this county,
and had progressed SO far with his suit that
the wedding day was not only appointed,
hut had actually arrived and the wedding
feast prepared, SOME ten turkeys being be-
headed and good thin gs without end procured
for the occasion, when word came that the
would be bridegroom was already the bus
band of a woman and the father of one or
two children living in Pittsburgh This
too almost at the very moment when the
loving couple were about to be made flesh
of one flesh and bone OF one bone, the infor
nation, it is said, being conveyed by wo-
man from Pittsburgh who was in quest OF
the truant husband in order TO collect IA bill
against him for furnishing board to his wife
and family. This of course nipped the we'd
ding in the bud, the clergyman refusing to
perform the ceremony. Nothing daunted,
however, the seekers after InatrimoIy re-
paired to another town. where they sought
to have the knot tied, but as the ugly story
had preceded them, the second attempt
proved as abor;ive the first, and mp To
present writing their nuptial vows have not
been consummated, although it is said that
the feasting and the dancing went on just
the same as if a wedding had actually taken
place, and that the party of the first part is
now some 81, 500 better off than when he en-
tered into the arrangement, part OF that
amount having been presented To the about
TO be but not yet happy couple as we'd
ding gift by the grandfather of the oxpec-
tant bride, and the balance secured by the
endorsement of notes by the father OF the
girl. The lucky adventurer is said TO have
gone to obtaih proof of his being single
man, but whether he will ever find it, and if
So whether he will ever return TO claim his
bride, is one of those things which time
alone can develop.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
fl-29-4t.l
ORDINANCE of the Borough Of

HRD1NA ANCE of the Borough Of
~ Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pa
BE IL enacted and ordained hy the Council and
Burgess of the Borough Of CarTolltown. and il is
hereby enacted and ordained by the authority Of
the same. That a Weigh Scales.shou and mist
he erected for the use OF Carrolltown Borough the
to be procured by the Council and Burgess
and to be paid for out of the Borough funds The
Scales are to weigh five tons or more and as low
one pound, and are to he erected in the middle
of the town. on Main street.
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the Weigh
master to weigh all hay, coal or live stock such
that purpose 1T the Weigh Scales of the Borough.
and to furnish Il properly numbered certificate OF
the quantity in weight or bushels of the article or
thing weighed 10 the party having the same
weighed. and when the name Of the purchaser can
be ascertained, his name shall be inserted in the
SECTION 2 No person shall be permitted to sell
or deliver any hay. straw or coal within the limits
OF the Borough on cart wagon sled or other We.
hicle. until the same shall have been first weighed
upon The Borough Scales and the number Of pounds
bushels. the may be duly asccrtained
by the Weighmaster: and II any person shall sell
or receive payment for any load OF coal. hay or
straw not SO weighed. and the weight or number
OF bushels thereof 50 ascertained, before rccrv-
ing n Ger ihcaie thereof from the Weghmaster,
or having received such certificate. shall sell or
payment for such load part thereof witt n
out delivering the certificate to the purchaser.
such person shall be subject TO a hne Of not less
than one nor more than ten dollars for each Of
fcnse.
SECTroS g. 1t shall be the duty of the Weigh.
master to keep the Borough Scales in good order.
If mud dirt. or other exiTanccus substances shall
adhere to any vehicle weighed il shall Ice his duty
TO make Il suitable deduction on account thereof,
a lso for any undue moisture on hay or other
ticcs weighed. Ii any per-on shall present ur
make of false certificate or Of one issued on
some other load than that which it is frauiu-
lcn:y usel. he shall pay fine Of not Ices than I've
nor more than twenty dollars.
SECTIoS :. The following shall be the rates OF
charges hy the Wci:shmaster:
For load of Coal drawn by one horse 10 ctS-
more thaa 20
Live Stock GOO lbs. or less .---..--.- - -
1000 20 4.oco lbs ..-.....--2 . =
more than 90. ll,s..--...-..5O 20 -
Hay ami Straw, l-oOo iiis- or more Is =
-. less than l-Oe0 lbs 20 -
SECTION .. All fines thai may be imposed and
collected for n viola ion OF this Ordinance shall be
paid to he Borough Treasurer, and are to bs
used and applied as Borough taxes.
GIvES under my hand and seal Of Office. at Car
rolItUvn this lst dav of Au .ust, A. u. 1874.
JOHN BUCK. lsurgess.
atte.t-E L. RiNpEE. Clerk. fl-29.-3t.J
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
EPILEPSY Or FITS

SURE CURE for this distressing complaint
is now made known in Treatise (of IS octave
page-) on Foreign and Native Herbal PreparS-
lions, published by Dr. q. PHELrs BRowS. The
prescription was discovered 10y him in such prov
Identral manner that ne cannot cOnscientiously
refuse to make Il known. a. it has cured every
body who has used IL for Fits. never having failed
in a single case. The ingredients may be obtain
cd from anv druggist. 4 copy sent free to all ap
picants by mails. Address DIR. @. PHILIPS
BROWN, q Grand Street, Jersey City. n. J.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
Death Of Cos. Bramlette Action Of the Trustees
Asuccessor Appointed No More Fostponements
Drawing Certa Febouary 21th.

Death Of Gov Bramlette-Action Of the Trustees-
Successor Appointed No More Fostponements
Drawing Certain Febouary 21th.
At meeting ci the Trustees of the Public IL
brary OF Kentucky, Jan II, 1878, it was resolved
that c. n Briggs, Esq. who under the late Hon.
Tho. +. Bramlette the real business manager
OF the gift concerts already given in aid Of the
Public Library of Kentucky, be and is hereby
thorizcd to take the place made vacant by the
death of said Brarnlette, in the management Of
the affairs of the fifth and last gin concert, and
that the drawing announced for February e. 1873
will positively and unequivOeally take place on
that day without any further postponoment or de-
lay on any account whatever.
X. L. DCRRETT. Prce.
JoHS 8. CAIN. Secretary.
Hereafter all communications relating 10 the 9Th
Concert should be addressed to the undersigned,
and pledge myself that the drawing shall conc
off February 9th that every dollar paid for tic
kets shall be returned.
e. NJ. BRIGGS. Agent and Manager,
Room Z. Public Library Building.
fl-2s4t.l Louisville, Ky.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given

NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given
~ that the undersigned, Commissioners
of Cambria County. intend making applica tion
to the present Legislature for the passage of an
Act entitled "A further Supplement to and Act
entitled An Act establishing an additional Court
in Cambria county," the purpose of said Act be-
ing 10 require the Commissioners aforesaid AMI
their Clerk to attcnl each session of said Court.
and perform the duties. touching all the expenses
of the same. that arc now imposed on the Associ-
ate Judges of said Court by the @ b Section OF the
Supplement- to the original Act. which said Sup
plemcnt was approved April 4th, ls1a.
ANTHONY ANNA.
WM. u. MCCLELI.AND. Co. Com rs
MARTIN r. CAMPBELL.
Ebcns,,ury Ian. -. lS-s.-t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

II Estate of CLEMENT FRESH. decd.
Letters Of Admins; ration on the estate OF said
dcce,lcur late OF Oft'ambra townships Carnbria coun-
ty having been issued to the undersigned. notice
is hereby given that all debts cue 10 said estate
must be paid forthwith Rns all claims against the
same should be presented duly authenticated for
CATHARISE FRESH. Adin'N.
JOHN W. .SHARBAUGH, Admir-
Carroll Twp. Jan. p, lSTs4-st.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
CTRAY CATTLE.-Came into the

~ 4 II n Il I
~ enclosure of the subscriber, in Carroll
township. some time during the latter part of No
vcmber last. one Bull and one STEER, both of
which will be two wears old next Spring. of n
ycllowish red color. and have white spots on each
of their forehesds and white under their bellies
The Steer has also white feet and one leg white
mp to the knee joint while the Bull has white
spot bet tween the shoulders The owner is request
ed TO come forward, prove property. pay charges
and take them away; falling in which, they will be
sold as the law directs.
SEBASTIAN LUTHER.
Carroll Twp. Jan. 70. 1s75.-3t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

NOTICE.-HaviDg this day bought
AS AZ Sheriff's sale 4 DARK BAY ffoRsE,
late the property of IosgPH GsErS-E. rf Parr
township Cambria county. and havinE left said
horse in the possession Of the rnrtr sbove nafnec
during my pleasure. hereby csuti icn al persons
against nc0dlin. or in ANY way interfering With
the animal In question.
ANDREW ECKE ENEODE
srsquchanna Twp, Jan Il. ISIS q s.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

III ynn want'V kln Read the y. & NJ. Advertise
70 purchase 6!$tte inent IN another column.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

East CoSEMAUGH NANCEs-The fol-
lowing mas been deemed of sufficient impor-
tance to telegraph US for publication.
EAST CoNENAUGn jan ss, 1875.
II. a. McPIKE, Freemun-puhlisb &, ,b;.
weeks paper the following: Valuation of tax.
able property, $500; amount i'm treasury
$5i.,S; due from collector. 300 90: dine from
weighmaster, 800; no debt.
j. C. WALKINsHAw. Prest Council
III. w. STORY. burgess
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

applied to the liberty loving American people, |
has n ha rsh. grating sound. and would seem to !
me like ignoring their sovereignty.
No agent of our people must forget thot the !
people are s0rereign. LIBERTY.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

EAST CoNEMAUGH. Jan. %. 1875.
III: A. McPIKE, Freemdn-PubIish in this
weeks paper: East Conemaugh school District
floating Indebtedness. s3I4O0; amou mt in trea-
sury, 81 ~ due from collector. ei34.12; amount
OF taxable property, $1,000
JOHN KELLY. President.
JOHN T. COoNEY, Secretary
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-28
California Nuisanees.

There are many nuisances encountered
by the farmer in this part of the world
which do something to countervail the
surpasssing loveliness of the climate.
Of these, ants are one. Frequently
food can be preserved only by being sus-
pended in sacks, or placed in cnpboards
with their legs standing in vessels of
water The native Californians scrape all
the grass out of their yards and tramp
the ground down hard TO keep the ants
away. Choppers are sometimes driven
from tree by the amazing multitude
and the stencil of them. They collect
great quantities of grass seed into their
holes, leaving the chaff on the surface,
and these chaf heaps become quite a re-
source for stock in the winter. The
feas have given rise to a fashionable
folly known as the California wriggle, /"
which even young ladies practice in the
presence of their lovers. In the high
mountain regions, strange to say, and
around the salty lagoons of the bay,
mosquitoes are so intolerably bad that
men often were mosquito bars on their
heads. On the portion of the plains
overfiOwed in the wet season, gnats are
so thick that many people live for weeks
in a smoke, with their hands and faces
lacerated by themselves to a bloody
blotch. In the coast valleys and the in
terror basin, ground squirrels swarm in
countless hordes, honey bing all the
surface of the earth, and devourinR
every green thing, unless the farmers
make banded war on them with strych-
nine pot, shotgun, trap, sulphur smoke,
water and all other conceivable devices.
Summer brings plague of impalpable
dust which penetrates even into watch;
winter, a plague Of fathomless mud and
Of niring down.--[Stephen Power, in
Atlantic Monthly for june.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-28

The house of General Spinner, at
FHickory Grove" Mohawk, Herkimer
county, n. Y, where the ex-Treasurer
will probably spend the rest Of his life
after July next, is described M "built OF
brick, of large ground dimensions, a
story and a half high, surrounded by
tall old hickories, and presenting a very
antique appearance" 1t was built by
the General about thirty-fve years ago.
The prefix Of General has clung to Mr..
Spinner since he commanded the militia
in his native county ib early manhood.
The "Crater" at Petersburg, Va, the
scene Of one OF the bloodie.t conflicts
during the war, seems to have come into
merceBary hands. A reunion Of Nah
ones Confederate Brigade, which parti.
eiPated in the battle, was held at Peters.
burg few days ago, and those who de-
sired TO visit the spot found that before
doing so they must pay the owner Of the
farm on which IL is SITUATED twenty-6v ve
cents each.
A Williamstown hoy became man
in this way: While hoeing corn one af.
ternoon he turned TO his father, who was
working with him, and said, "What
time is it. father7" "Halfp past 2" rcpli
ed the senior farmer Throwing dowr
his hoe. the son graduated from th,
farmer life with this remark: Twenty.
one years ago, father, at half-paEt . ir
the afternoon, was born; you can dc
yonr own hoeing after this."-[ North
Adams Transcript.
A Dayton dispatch to the Cincinnati
Gazette says: The Stanley Tribe o
gypsies, at present in Mississippi, have
will shortly visit our community and
spend the summer here, as usual. The
Stanley tribe own several farms in thii
vicinity, and they bury their dead il
Woodland Cemetery, having a large lo
there. The old king, Stanley, il bur
led here, and the tribe returns annually
to show honor to the illustrious dead.
In Fourth street car, the other day
a woman noticed an old man gazing a
her very attentively. During a ride o
n mile or more he kept his eyes fastened
on her face, and he must at least hav'
seen by her manner that she was annoy
cd, as he bent over and said: "Excus
me, madam, but ! can't help looking q
you. You put me in mind Of my deaf
wife. Her nose turned of sideways jus
exactly like yourn does."-[ Detroit Ere
Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-28
More About the Buffalo Gnats.

An Atlanta, Ga, paper adds something
to our stock of knowledge concerning
the buffalo gnat, which attacks every
animal it can reach, and especially the
deer. 1t says: "These gnats of the
Southwest are very small-perbaps
about one-half the size of the universal
horse fly. They come in the air in count
less numbers; the air is full of them
when they appear at all, and their ap-
pearance is always sudden and over
whelming. They forthwith settle upon
every horse, COW, mule, or fourfooted
animal in sight. They literally cover
an animal, owing to their immense
mum bers, and the animal that is so at
tackled, say at night, will be dead in the
morning, and swelled to an enormous
size. Their bite is very poisonous, caus-
ing the wound to tester almost as soor
as made. They attack as we have stated
wild and tame animals Indiferently,
but, singularlv, they have no appetite
whatever for human blood. Their
home is in the swamps and low lands,
but this season they have swarmed ont
of their ancient maIarial strongholds,
and spread themselves over the hills
and elevated plateaus. The Eufaula
Times claims that they have appeared
within seven miles of that city, in one
of the Cowikee bottoms. If this be true
we may get a. call from the poisonous
varmints in this State. If any one en-
counters a myriad of small jet-black
flies each Of them having hump back
or shoulders like the buffalo, then he
may know that the genuine buffalo gnat
has arrived But fly without a hump
will not be accepted as the deadly insect
from the Mississippi bottoms. If it
should appear, let the ears, fanks, and
other exposed parts of exposed animals
be we'll coated with tar or grease, and if
that cannot be done, let fires be started
in the stock lots The insects do not re
| Iish tar grease or smoke
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-28
~autting off Supplies.

The ladies of upper Sandusky, Ohio,
made oat list of five hundred citizens
and introduced it with the following
notice which was deposited with
the Corporation Clerk, in compliance
with the provisions of the amended
Adair law:
"All liquor dealers are hereby noti-
fed not to sell or give away any intoxi-
eating liquors to any person whose name
is hereto attached, after, 10 days from
the. 8th of March, 1875" Signed.
There was a great sensation on the
discovery of this sharp practice. Law
yers we're consulted by men whose names
appeared upon the list of the interdict-
ed. Opinions were given both ways
that the notice was legal and that it
wasn't II is supposed that the notice
was dlsregarded and that all who want
ed little suthin' got it as usual But
the excitement in the community Is
still kept up and 1t is believed there
will be some sort of a "back SPRING foi
nobody can guess what the next move
ment of the women will be. The filling
of the notice with Its large list of names
was like the explosion of mine, and
men go about fearing another will be
sprung upon them when they last ex-
pect it.