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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30

ALARMING RESULTS OF BAD DRAIsAGE.-
The statements below are from Colonel G. &.
Warning, Jr.'s, article in September Allan
TIC
There are several diseases which are now
known to indicate more or less definitely
unfa vorably sanitary arrangements, and as
the knowledge of hygiene extends, other
diseases are being added to the list Nerv-
Gus toothache, neuralgia, scarlet fever.
cholera, dysentery. dip,heria. cerobro-spin-
al meningitis, and consumption are among
those which are either generated by foul
air or foul water, or which are made worse
because of unhealthy surroundings.
DR.. Derby says, That an obscure inter
nal cause-which, in our ignorance Of its
nature, is called . proneness Of disposition
to receive the poison-is necessary for its
development does not affect the truth Of the
fact that without filth the disease il not
born The improvement Of public health
as expressed by that !, unerring guide, the
death-rate, corresponds with all the means
by which air and water. are kept free from
| pollution"
+ Typhoid fever il the most conspicuous
| type Of the class Of zymotic diseases, all O
| which are clearly pythogenic. and none q
which eau originate under conditions fit fo'
proper human habitation.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30

9eorgy," said benevolent old gentle
man to the youthful SON -of . family he wa
visiting, what are yen to. do when you. "a
to be man, !.
whale Joe Perkins was the prompt
r<ply. .E.stI ~ =. ~ u lai'1-eij- =
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30

MORTALITY BY PREvESTABLE DISEASE
Self preservation is the first law OF our
nature; but it is law which we ignorantly
and constantly disregard in laying our life
and health at the mercy of the fonl condi-
ton of life prevailing among our neigh
bors.
We roll up our eyes and stand aghast
when contemplating the horrors OF war;
yet the mortality of war is trifilng as com
pared with the mortality by prevensable
disease. England. in twenty-five years Of
continuous wars, lost, 79.7OO lives, in one
year of cholera she lost 144, S6Olives.
We look idly on and see our population
decimated by an infant mortality 80 great
tina, its like among calves and colts would
appall the farmer, and set the whole commu-
nifty energetically at work to discover
remedy E WARIsu, JR-. in Allan
tic Monthly for September.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

Bennett Sawyer, containing foe acres, more or
less. about Is acres of which are cleared having
thereon erected a two story plank house and log
stable, now in the occupancy of John II. Noel.
Taken in execution and to be sold at the suit of
Also, ali the right, title and interest of David
h. w ilhelm of, in and to piece or lot of ground
shin S,anhr,o cmnntv D. fr,ontin,l na 'o tot 80
and adjoining lot of William McCloskey and 9TH
plank House and plank stable, now in the occu-
pancy OF Alice Hagan. Taken ih execution and
to be sold at the suit of Philip Pritz.
ALso all the right, title and interest of John
w. Grihth, of, in and to piece or parcel of land
situate in Cambria township: Cambria county,
Pa, adjoining lands of John W. Jones, John E.
Jones, Henry Jones, and others. containing 157
acres and lag perches, about 20 cleared hav-
ing thereon erected a two story frame house and
frame barn, now in the occupancy of John w
Grif1th. Taken in execution and to be so d the
SUIT OF VIM j. Edwards, EXT of Richard Ed
Also, all the right, title and interest of Dom
situate in Carrolltown borough. Cambria coun-
", Pa, fronting on Main street and extending
the north and Fl. o Stoitz on the south. having UR
thereon erected a two story frame house. frame
stable, and other outbuildings, now in the occu-
Also, all the right title and interest of Dom
mick Eyer Of in and to lot of ground situate in
Carrolltown borough, Cambria county, Pa.
fronting on st. Mary's alley and extending back
to St. Josephs alley. adjoining alley on the
south. having thereon erected a two story plank
house and plank stable. now in the occupancy of
James walters. Taken in execution and to be
sold at the suit OF A. Baum
ALSO, all the right, title and interest of Joseph
Refner, of, in and to piece parcel of land sit
uate in Barr township. Cambria county, Pa, con-
tanning 35 acres, more less, about 10 acres clear
ed adjoining land of John Anderson, WIN. Nc
Donald, ard others, having thereon erected a
dwelling house, part log and part plank. and
log stable, now in the occupancy of Joseph Ref
ner. Taken in executi N and to be sold at the
suit of Peter Garman.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- third of the purchase
money to bc paid when the property is knocked
down, and the remaining two-thirds on confir-
nation of the deed.
HERMAN BAUMER, Sheriff.
SheriYs Office, Ebensburg. Nov. I3, 1873
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26
BY REQUEST.
EPITAPH On A DEAF DOG.



HIC JAcET CANIs!-Now, that is to say.
HERE LIES DOG!-a dog that had his day !;
And such a dog it would be worse thar
vain
To hope to ever see his like again.
Hail muse of doggeres! afford thy help,
! Whilst immortaliZe this roaring whelp;
A roaring whelp he was.-But ah his roar
Will now confuse the elements no more;
Down to the dust he's gone from whence he
sprung,
This dog was everything a dog could be,
With one exception, dog fidelity;
This trait he wanted ed,-grattude in him,
IT it existed, was ''inost precious SLIM"
Tho every dogged vice he tried in turn,
His virtue was a very lean concern"
Yet he was not SPANIEL, tho he licked
The hand that spurn'd him, and the foot
that kick'd;
A nd he was not a BULLDOG, tho doubt
OF this might linger round his curly snout !;
A POINTER he was not, although lie SET
The game some sportsmen vainly tried to
get;
And he was not TERRIER, because
He had a strange deformity of pdCs:
A HOUND he was not, tho be was among
The highest grade Of Hounds in "giuing
tongue ~
And he WAS not a GREYHOUND, for aithe'
Loud as BEAGLE, he was rather slow =;
Then what he was you truly may infer,
A whelp, between a BEAGLE and a CURT
This dog, inconstant as the changing gale,
Would howl, and run, and bark, aud wag
his tail,
For Charley, Tom and Peter, Dick or John,
Or any one, that chose to hiss him on;
And bark and roar as loud as loud could be,
On all occasions,-and UP EVERY TREE:
And, tho he never overlook his game,
He howfd his own success,-thro' want OF
shame:
Shame!-That he never had, for he would
lead
Or drive, (still roaring:D at his utmost
spel,
Bark at a friend and shake himself and
yawn,
Wheel to an enemy, and lick and fawn,
Then turn perhaps on both, and growl for
spite,
And show his teeth,-but never dare to
bite
HIS last exploit-just when 'his time lad
come"
He tried to chase ''PossUM UP A GUM 70
Aud plunging forward, Ooh but he was
mad y
He knock'd out all the little brains he had!
So here his death the noisy Beagle found,
And died As he had lived SPILL TURNING
ROUND!
Then sunk, with none to pity or deplore,
Where Ours can never bark, nor Beagles
roar,
He fell a victim, ESQ the story ends,)
To his own folly and deceiUm friends;
So take him all in all, l must aver,
He was a strange and good for noAhing Cur,
nd died, as evey other dog should die,
That changes masters, Uithout kno,cinq ,rhp;
Here let him rot beneath this rugged stone,
The bdsest whelp that ever gnaw'd a bone
July oath, 1887
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26
Il Strange semi-IFrasan. Creature.

In the Genessee County Poor-Hcuse is a
wretched creature whose appearances is
that of bcardiess youth, with the cranial
formation Of an incurable idiot. whose habits
place him on an equality with the lowest of
the brute creation. His age is about
twenty years, born in Genessee county
His mother previous to his birth, while
present at menagerie, frightened AT
a polar bear, the result of which left its
mark upon this poor unfortunate. No
power of speech was given the infant, and
not even the sense of the most ignorant of
the brute species hence il is of no use to
any one; but was placed here and allowed
to exc out a miserable existence in this
world. The creatures habits are strange
1t is possessed of voracious appetite. and
has not the instinct of knowing when its
appetite is appeased, but will, if food be
furnished If, eagerly thrust it into its
mouth and swallow Cntil il is utterly i'm
possible that its stomach could hold more
A curious feature of the creatures eating
is that it was never known to chew its
food, and no matter in what condition il is
when placed in the mouth, 1T is crowded
and choked into the stomach without the
least particle of nastication. Another
singularily is its constant uneasiness for
no matter in what position the body may
be, 1t is continually swaying to and fro. re
miDding one at once of the peculiar ma
ture of the savage bear as it rocks from
one side of the cage 10 The other. 1t al
ways cats its food with its hands. and
some time since it succeeded in efiecting
its escape, and soon reached some wood
land near by, where it was found shortly
afterward in the tree tops. Seeming TO
possess the agility to climb, it was content
to remain in the woods. The creature is
generally kept chained to the floor. and
not allowed to GO about the premises. 1t
will eat anything given it, and has a pecn-
liar relish fur tobacco mot fer smokincl.
but will seemingly make a meal of the
strongest kind of the weed, which il will
swallow down without chewing, and never
seems to feel any disagreeable effects from
the same. The peculiar swaying motion nf
the head has caused the sinews on the
back of the neck to stand almost like
ropes of flesh. This creature, which less
rc %, human being than a monk KEY,
is Indeed a remarkable sight Grand Rap-
fds Eagle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

SAND SHOWERS IN CHINA.-Every year
witnesses curious sand showers in China,
when there is neither cloud nor fog in the
sky, but the sun is scarcely visible, looking
very much As when seen through smoked
glass. The air Is filed with . fine dust,
entering eyes, nostrils and mouth, and
often causing serious diseases of the eye.
This dust, or sand, as the people call it,
penetrates houses, reaching even apart
ments which seem securely closed. 1t is
supposed to come from the Desert Of Gold,
as the sand of Sahara is taken up by whirl-
winds and carried hundreds of miles
away.
The Chinese, while sensitive to the
personal discomfort arising from these
showers, are resigned to them from a con-
viction that they are great help to agri-
culture. They say that a year of nrmer-
ous sand showers is always year Of large
fertility. The sand probably imparts some
enriching elements to the soil, aud it also
tends to loosen the compact alluvial mat
ter Of the Chinese valleys. 1t is possible
that these showers may be composed of
microscopic insects like similar showers
which have been noticed in the Atlantic
ocean. This would explain their fertil-
izing power.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26
Il BEWIrCHED WOMAN.

Talking about witch stories, we have
seen nothing to equal the following. con-
densed from the Mechanicsburg Journal ::
Several weeks ago, Mrs. Nesbtt, living
with ber husband, in Warrington town.
ship, York county, on the farm of VIM.
Ross, esq, discovered i'm an old hut adioin-
ing the house, and also in their house, the
face of a human being with large eyes
like balls of fire, moving around from room
to room. Shortly after, she was stricken
with rheumatism so badly that she could
not rest in any position. Suddenly the
rheumatism left, and nightly The strange
image visited her in bed, and she could
then discover in it a naked human being
with the same eyes. The form would
snatch her with the bed clothes ard throw
her on the floor, causing her to faint or go
into convulsions. These strange actions
soNp became nOised abroad, and one night
,sst week almost the entire neighborhood
gathered to witness the apparticp. The
house was crowded, many persons being
unable to get in. The lights were all put
out and the woman retired to rest with
her child in the cradle beside her. About
ten O'Clock the ghost made its appearance.
Although the lady said she could see a hu-
man form, those in the room could only
see two large balls of fire approaching the
bed where the lady was. The lady tainted,
and several gentlemen going to her assist
ance the balls Of fire moved away from
her and grasred the child in the cradle,
but it was also released by the persons
standing by, aud the balls disappeared,
leaving all very much frightened. There
is living in the neighborhood an old gentle
man named DIR. Gensier, who is famous in
his neighborhood for his many carcs in
witchcraft. He pronounced the lady be-
witcbed and gave her the following direc-
tions to be implicitly followed: That the
next night at certain hour she was to
take a sickle. heat it red hot and pass it
several times down over her arm as close as
possible without burning herself while Le
was going over a formula. The directions
were followed to the letter and the cure ef-
fected. She was also instructed, should
any person ask for anything, nothing of
any description should be given. The day
following, as expected ny the doctor, a
woman appeared with her arm burned the
entire length and asked TO lard to grease
her burn, bnt it was refused. A pin was
then asked for, but she was ordered away
and told that nothing would be given her,
which had the effect of starting her off.
The lady was then iuterrogatcd and said
that several weeks ago this same woman
came to her house in the evening and re-
ques'ed nights lodging, but it was re-
fused her. She then remarked to Mrs
Nesbitt, elbow would you like it if you
would not be allowed to rest ~ Mrs n.
replied she did not know and shortly after
she was afflicted as above stated.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

A PETRIFIED FOREST IN THE DESERT.
From David Rideout. who has been en-
gagged in preparing a section of petrified
tree for the Centennial Exhibition we learn
the following relative to the petrified forest
in the desert of northwestern Humboldt ::
On the plain about thirty miles west of the
Blackjack range of mountains, stands one
of the greatest natural curiosities ever dis
covered in Nevada. 1t is petrified forest
in which the stumps of many of the trees
now changed into solid rock, are still
standing. There are no living trees or
vegetation of auy kind other than stunted
sage brush in the vicinity. Some of these
ancient giants of forest, which flourished,
perhaps, a thousand years ago, when the
climate of Nevada was undoubtedly more
favorable for the growth Of luxuraint vege-
tation than at present, rival in size the big
trees Of California. Stumps, transformed
into solid rock, stand in an upright position,
with their roots imbedded i'm the soil as
when growing, that measure from fifteen to
twenty-six feet in circumference, and the
ground in the vicinity is strewn with the
trunks and limbs, which retain their natu-
raj shape and size. Mr.. Rideout, deter
mined to secure section of one of these
trees for the Centennial Exhibition, with
two other nen, spent twelve days in cut
ting it from the stump. This was accom-
plished by drilling ali around the tree and
separating it with wedges. The specimen
is three feet high and eighteen feet in cir
cumference, and its estimated weight is
three tons. 1t stands on the stump from
which it was severed, ready to be loaded on
wagon. Mr.. Rideout does not feel able
to incur the expense of bringing it by team
to the railroad, though he had once made
arrangements to do SO, but the other party
10 the agreement failed toperform his part.
He is anxious to call the attention of the
Centennial Commissioners to the matter,
and see if they will not furnish the means
to get it to the railroad. The country in
which it is situated is an inviting field for
biologists. s. Winnimucca Star.
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saturday, The fth dan of Dee
'C't'''' ee''J' 'T't NttNJ " E/VttFVUCT
next, at O'CLOCK, p. NJ. the following Real
Estate, to wit:

saturday, The fth day of December
next, at I O'CLOCK. Pm. the following Real
Estate, to wit:
ALI the right, title and interest OF BARLEY
borough of East Cnnemaugh Cambria county.
Pa. fronting on the Penu'a Rail Road and ad-
Joining lot of John Hoy, and extending back
tO thr.COnemangE river, having thereon erect
ed a two story dwelling house and II frame sta
bic, now in the occupancy of Bartley Hoy. Ia
ken in execution and tn be sold at the suit of
Akers & Baumer, now for use of ID. NcLaugh-
Also all the right title and interest of Adam
Pfarr, Of in and TO Il lot of ground situate in
Cambria borough, Cambria county. Pa. 'front.'
ing on Chestnut street and adjoining lot of
Conrad Meyer on the one si,Ie and lot or John
StenXer on the other side. snd extending back X
TO an nIlev having thereon erected a two story
house and plank stable, now i'm the occupancy
OF the Widow Pfarr and Adam Pfarr. Taken
in execution and TO be sold at the suit of the
German Workman SOciety.
Also, all the right. title and interest of Chas.
Ahrns, of, In and to a lot of ground situate in
ConemauEh borough, Cambria county, Penn "A,
fronting on Portage street and adjoining lot of
John venalt on the one side and lot of Martin
lot OF the Cambria Iron Company. having there
on erected a two story frame house, now i'm the
tion and TO be sold at the suit of J. Zimmerman,
now for use of Edward Zimmerman.
Also all the right tIf,e and interest OF Hen en-
uate in the Fourth Ward, JohnsIown, Cambria
county. Pa, fronting on Main street. having
Adams street one side and lot OF John Lud-
wig on the other side, and extending back to
an alley, having thereon erected two story
frame house, now in the occupancy of Henry
". Reiking. Taken in execution and 70 he sold
at the suit of the kickenapawling Tribe, L. o.
of X. NJ.
Also, all the right, title and interest of VIM.
p. Patton. OF. in aud toa piece or lot of ground
stuate in thc Fourth Ward, JOhnstOwn hOr-
uugh, Cambria county. Pa, fronting on Bed
ford street aud having Stony creek on the one
side and AN alley on the other side, and ex'and-
ing back to lot Of Hon. JOBn F. Barnes. having
thereon erected two story plank furniture
shop and a one story furniture wareroom, now
tnsnNTf # Nm Dat
Taken in execution and 10 be sold At the suit of
Burkey and Gay Furniture Company.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of the purchase
money to be paid when the property is knocked
down, and the remaining two-thrds on confir-
nation of the deed.
HERMAN BAUHER, Sheriff.
SheriT's Office. Johnstown, Nov. Is, 1875.
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NEW INVENTIONS WANTED.-The Gin
cinnati Commercial thinks the world would
be happier and better if the genius of man
would La stem to bring forth these inven-
tions: "A machine for Strengthening pins,
self-acting chimney cleaner, an anti-sea-
sick ship, a utilization Of dogs and cats, a
potato siicer, carpet stretcher, post-hole
digger, fruit picker hoop 10 run with
the wind, fly trap, a lamp to be filed
without extinguishing, a way to walk on
water, a canal tow-boat that went wash
the bank, ballot-box TO prevent repeat
ing" To which might be added /: An
indestructive base for the body part of
pantaloons, slice of bread that would not
fall with the buttered side down, patent
boot jack that would chase a cat around "A
chimney. tack nails that would lie horizon
tally on the carpet, protuding keyho.es for
the benefit of belated citizens, boot heels
that would not attempt tn crawl up on the
outside of boot legs. barrel hoops that would
not fly up and laceraie tlie shins of tho>e
who might tread un them. ard-fpf' Those
who keep ''bachcln.'s hall''-a bed si,re 45
that is not So nearly euuiia.rt-ti thar v.i.
cant tsli 81 hen you lave .-.1U-G it cr,ssz
VASE t!e bed HOfoes.of ly.ss.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

AN ARTICLE ON TURTLEs.-The Wat
kins On. " Express prints the following
as an original composition, the produc-
ton of pupil in one of the primary de
partments of the Watkins Union School
A turtle is a reptile. 1t has a head like
a snake and a little sharp tail and four
claws like an alligator. The rest of him
lives inside the bones SO | don't know
what he looks like
The bones are outside and are called the
shell.
They live great many years. They
are very ugly and stupid and don't think
you could tame them if you tried all sum
uier.
l suppose they arc good for something
but L don't know what it is.
1t is fun to catch them.
In some countries but not in this thew
keep them round the houses to kill bugs
turtle has no teeth but it don't make
any difference, for there are bones in
their mouths and can hold on to stick all
day if you stay and pull.
| don't believe they ever die hardly. [
don't know how / should GO TO work to kill
q turtle unless | smashed him with n big
hammer. The shells are zeal pretty when
you have boiled the turtle partly otit.
They live all winter like bears without
nothing to eat. / don't see how they do
it. L think they are awful hornely Their
eyes look as if they were set in upside
down. They mostly stay in .he same place
1t takes them a long while to get any,
where.
There are great many kinds of turtles
and some are good to eat. This is ali
can think Of about turtles.
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GHERIFF'S SALES.-By virtue

~ of sundry writs of Vend. Erpon., issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Cam bri 4
county and to me directed, there viii be ex-
posed to public sale, at the Opera House in
JohnstOwn, on saturday, the sits day OF
December next. at 2tociock, p. NJ, the fol-
lowing real estate, to wit:
ALI. the right. title and interest Of Henry
Nentzcll. of. in and to a lot or piece Of ground
situate in Yoder township, Cambria county,
bounded as follows. TO wit: Fronting on the
Conemaugh river and adjoining lands OF --
Bishop and Emanuel James havinR thereon
erected a two story dwelling house and plank
stable, now :n the occupancy of Geo Walters
Taken i'm execution and to DO sold at the suit
of John Seiferth & Co.
ALSO. NIL the right, title and interest of John
Now of, in and to lot of ground situate in
Cambria borough, Cambria county. Pa. 'front.'
ing on Chestnut street, having Second street on
the one side and lot of Adam Bopp on the other
side, ard extending back TO an alley, having
thereon erected two story dwelling house, q
plank stable, and a two story buii:in2, now in
the occupancy of John b. Myers. Taken in exc
ecueion and to be sold at the suit of the Ger
mania Building and Loan Association, No i,
of Johnstown.
TERMS OF SAIE.-One- third of the purchase
money to be paid when the property Is knocked
down. and the remaining two-ihirds on conhr-
- HERMAN BAUMER. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Ebensburg, Nov IL, 1870
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

"A writer from Beltsville, Md, to the
Baltimore american, says he saved his
horse from the epizootic when it prevailed
around him, as SO also did friend of his
in another part Of the country, by this
treatment, viz: Dissolve one teaspoonful
of crystal chlorate potash in bucket Of
water, and give it to four horses in the
morning and the same quantity in the eveni
ing. The same, with another dose at
noon, is also recommended as cure. if a
horse should get the disease.