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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

A LONG WAIT FOR \ WEDDING.-orange
county has Just had wedding with enough
romance about 1t for a novel. In 1862 the
bridegroom, then a ynung mau, though
under an engagement To the lady whom he
has Just married, enlisted III the UulOn
Army. His sweetheart made no effoIt to
dissuade him from what he thought his
duty, and with breaking heart she bade
him adieu, and quietly buried herself in
her home with her widowed mother, the
only living member of the family beside
herself For a while all went well, and
loving letters from his sweetheart chcercd
the gallant soldier, and tender words of
hOpe from him made life endurable To her.
After the battle of Charlottesville his let
ters suddenly ceased. Letter after letter
was written to him and his comrades, but
all that could be learned was that after hat
terrible battle lie was missing. hether
lie had been killed taken prisoner no
one could tell, and his fate remained
mystery. His stricken sweetheart never
entirely abandoned hope, aud lived on,
''tender and true" hoping against hope Tor
his return. After many patient yeaIs Eer
troth has been rewarded, and she is now
happy bride. His narrative is that some
time during the liz LIT he was taken prisoner,
and soon after he Sent to n Southern
prison, where he was kept about a year.
suffering untold .orture. lie finally
cared aud reached the seaboard, where lie
conceived the idea of persona:ing an Eng
lish sailor and getting to England on
blockade runner. After that all Is a blank
lie learned afterwards that lie had been
taken i'll, and soon after insane. On his
arrival in England lie was taken 10 an in
sane asylum by the captain of the blockade
runner, where he renamed until year ago,
when he was discharged cured, but penni-
less. lie succeeded by the assistance of
friends i'll the asylum in securing a situation
i'll a mercantile house, where lie rapidly
won the esteem of the principals, to whom
lie told his story. y leave of absence was
granted him, lie came To Middletown and
found his old sweetheart, now a mature
lady Of thirty two, still faithful to his memo
ry. They were quietly man led, and have
returned to England, where lie proposes To
remain for a term of years. During his
long absence his only surviving relatives a
brother and uncle, had died, aud he had
no ties to keep him here, save the love of
country, which will eventually bring him
and his faithful wife back 10 our shores
AtjaHy 1rguS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

The WONDERFUL DOG OF CoHOEs -
Morrison, Cowell & Page have in cunnec-
ton with their rolling-mill at Cohoes large
stable for their large stock of horses. Two
watchmen guard this stable day and night
and care for the horses. Beside the watch
men "a large dog, cross between the ST.
Bernard and NeN Nfoundland species, Is kept
on the premises. This animal realizes that
he Is assistant guardian of the premises and
faithfully does he perform his duties. At
night II anything amISs happens to the
horses or anything else lie straiyhtway Y
starts Tor the wal Gilman and taking hIs
trousers IN hIs teeth will not loosen his hold
until lie has led him to the spot. Former
ly, when amy of the horses slipped their
halters and attempted TO wander about the
stable, lie would drive them back INTO then
stall and mount guard over them until the
WatciInau arrived III hIs rounds aud secured
them. This practice was kept up until ON
an unlucky night, some time ago, when he
attempted to drive vicious mule into his
stall from which he had escaped, when the
animal let fly with both hind feet, one of
which took effect on the poor dogs head
knocking out a number of teeth and cutting
his face badly. Since that time the know
ing dog has not attempted 20 drive back
any OF his equine Charge that may becume
i"use, but straightway goes for the watch
man on guard 4 one time some loose
straw and hay lying i'll the of and
against the barn by some means caught
fire. When discovered the faithful dog was
at his post, and standing in fire and smoke
was scratching away with all his might,
removing the burning mass from the build
ing and barking Justify for aid. Although
the dog was burned somewhat, the build
ing, mainly through his efforts, was saved.
he gentlemen owning this animal prize
him highly aud would not exchange his
services as wa0hmau for any biped i'll Gre
ation.-Ir0y Times
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

The defeat in Ohio was more than the
hepnolican party i'll Georgia, in it's weak
ened Condition, could endure. When the
news came the sufferer deliberately laid
down aud tied up its own chin.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

"A man 55 years old and girl of II are
parties to breach of-promise suit at Fred.
e,'icksburg, Tex.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

THE election in France, says the Ian
caster Intetttgencer, seems to have resulted
IN victory for neither side, for although
the Republicans have secured majority
OF over hHndrcd in the new assembly. it
is not so geat rs the majority it held in the
one the government dissolved in order To
appeal to the people. The adherents of
the Marshal in the new body will be forty
or fifty more than in the old, so that lie
has made great gain by going before The
people, and the Republicans have met will
a severe loss. In case of their unpleasant
arrogance in the new chamber The govern
ment may try once more the effect of a ne w
election, under the conviction that the tide
i'll the public mind in France is setting
against Republicanism. The Republicans
are certainly taught by this lesson that
they have not as assured hold upon the
country as they expected. 1t may well
be very alarming TO them to see that
their power is decreasing when they sup
posed 1t was growing and they will have
need or all their wisdom to call "A halt in
the down grade they seem to be treading.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

THE TURKS DEFEATED.--Ou MondavIast
a severe battle took place in Asiatic Turkey,
few miles from Kars, resulting in the
disastrous defeat of the Turks. The Rus.
sian dispatches claim tha. several cannon,
large number of prisoners, and n great
quantity Of provisions we're captured by
them. From the seat Of war on the Dan
ube no news Of any impor ancc has been
received during The past week.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19
Dem ocr0tiC State Ticket.

Dem ocf.Utic State Ticket.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE:
J)HN ThUNKEY, of Venango County.
FoR AUDITOR GENERAL:
WIN. P. SChtll, of Bedford County.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
fM0S c. MOVES, of Clinton Comfy,
Den, ocr0tic county Ticket.
PROTHONOTARY
EIIAS. F. O'DONNELL. Of Lorttto Bor.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
w. HORACE ROSE, OF Johnstown.
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR
JNCOB KIRKPATRICK, of Chest Twp.
CORONER:
JAMES MORELAND. of WiImorc Bor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-19

"A domestic event has transpired here,
says the Free Grant Gazette, Of much inter
est To To orr secluded community, namely
the marriage of Miss Lambier and Mr..
John Vaughan. To get marriage license.
the bridegroom walked from his place of
future residence, five miles from Begps-
boro', tn Burk's (nine miles,. MIR. Burk
not being at home, Vaughan was sent to
where he was working, a distance of twen-
ty-four miles from the residence. Mr..
Burk sent him back 70 the house for a
form. and upon his re urn gave him n Ii
cense, and Vaughan proceeded with it
home to the brides, eighteen miles further
--ninety-nine miles far. Then they
went to the Rev. Mr.. Gilmour's, a distance
of twelve miles, were there happily united,
and returned home To her house another
twelve miles. Total for her "a miles, and
for him 1913 miles, in the ardent pursuit of
matrimony. Needless to say that all this
distance was travelled on foot.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23

Some slanderer asserts that paper makers
are the greatest magicians Of the age, mas
much as they transform beggars' rags into
sheets for editors to lie on.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23

Two men were found on their knees on
the sidewalk above one of the Toronto police
station gratings the other morning, one of
whom was heldiug one end of long, slender
tin tubeto the mouth of prisoner below,
while his companion was pouring small
bottle of whiskoy into the other. The pris-
'oncr had already disposed Of one bottle, and
was at work at the second when policeman
stopped the game.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23

The saying that" there is more pleasure
in giving than receiving" is supposed to
refer chiefly to kicks, medicine and advice.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23

-Ihe effect of a bo.der drama on the boys
In the gallery Of a theatre is described in
the Philadelphia Times: "When at last the
curtain drops OH scene brilliant with red
hire and sitting with salpetre, the hero stand
ing amid the ruins Of the Sioux nation with
his 'gurrur on his breast and the American
tag waving over their heads, they don't
care If the whole world were to black their
own shoes and stop buying the daily papers
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23

10 lbs, cement for bad leaks l25
We have in stock, of our own manufacture
roofing materials, etc, at the following low
prices:
1000 rolls extra Rubber Roofing, at cents
per square foot. (Or will furnish Rubber
Roofing, Nails, Caps, and Slate Paint for an en-
tire new roof, at Al cents per square foot.)
2OO0 rolls 2-ply Tarred Roofing Felt at II
cents per square foot.
5000 rolls 3-ply Tarred Roofing Felt, at q
cents per square foot.
200 rolls Tarred sheathing, at J cent per
square foot.
5000 gallons fine Enamel Paint, mixed ready
for use, on inside or outside work, at 50 per
gallon, all shades.
1000 Bbls Slate Flour. Dbl. So 90
1000 Soapstone Flour....... 800
1000 /" Grafton Mineral. ......... 800
1000 " Metallic Paint, dry..... 800
Special prices per ton or carload lots
All orders must be accompanied with the
money, or subject to 80 days draft on we'll
known parties.
N. Y. SLATE PAINT COMPANY.
IO2 s. 1O4 MAIDEN LANE, New York.
FEB z 3ms.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20

ashes, will make good dressing; the rains,
or u their absence, thorough watering of
the heap, will supply moisture, so that in
short time the whole will become decidedly
warm, when it should be overhauled, mixing
it quite thoroughly and fining it to the great
est possible extent. Farmers generally do
not attach sufficient importance to filming and
equal distribution of compost and farm ma
nures, on and in the soil. Usually where the
compost is made up as above, one overhaul
ing will suffice TO fully decompose the mass,
so that, if the weather is warm, it will do TO
apply in few weeks time to the grass. If
the compost heap is made of coarser mate
rial, more time will be required, and also it
may be necessary 10 turn and work it more,
in order to sufficiently fine it.
Heavy crops Of grass, taken from the soil
year after year, draw largely on lis fertility,
and if no recompense is made in the shape of
top.dressng (anless overflow of irrigation is
had), the quality, as well as quality, fails.
This is why our meadows so often need re-
seeding and appear exhausted. The grass
roots, by not having assimiative food, are en-
feebled and finally driven to yield their places
to less valuable or more hardy varieties, weeds
or bushes. When this stage is reached, the
only resource left is breaking. cultivating and
re-seedng. Top-dressing would naturally
only induce to greater luxuriance and album
dance of weeds. The grasses, to induce per-
manence, should have had the sustaining in
fuence of manure from the first seeding, and
thus instead of yielding to inferior vegetation
they would have held their own or increased
in vigor for greater number of years, al
though a heavy crop is annually taken there
from. Feed the soil if you would have that
feed YOU Country Gentleman.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
Reasons Why All Should Use the
ReactjOnary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense
every man or woman in every walk of life. 1t
furnishes an exercise which may and should be in
troduced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather, by persons of
both sexes, all ages, and degrees of strength or
weakness, alone or in company. No one can say too
much in praise of it, and no one can afford to do
without it. All who investigate thoroughly, use it,
and consider it invaluable and indispensable. 1t is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medicine ever discovered No claim is set up for it
which is unscientifc or impracticable.
GeneraI.-It is the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use. 1t strains
portion OF the system. 1t directs the vital
to the affected parts By its the health is easily
maintained. The purchase of Reactionary Litter
is the best kind of economy. The convenience of
having one in the house is very great.
Mind and Brain. invigorates and
strengthens the brain, and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations.
sieep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic. 1t
is the most natural and probably the best means of
inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Nerves.-It is wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t is a most eficaeous remedy in
paralysis, if taken in time.
Lungs, Throat and Voice-It gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest; en-
ton, and brings the voice more fully under CONTROL
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has no
equal.
Exercisc-Iti is the most perfect exercise for man
or woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and development in the safest, easiest.
most thorough and expeditions manner. 1t is
better than the gymnasium, and free from its
than boating, and infinitely better than drugs in
majority of chronic diseases. 1t rounds and hardens
the muscles, and educates them into ever ready,
faithful and efficient servants of the will.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
Top.Dressing Grass Lands.

This duty of the farmer is in season at any
time, except when the grass to be mown or
led Is growing most vigorously so that the
dressing will interfere with the gathering of
the crop. For moving lands have found it
good time for top-dressing soon after re-
moving the first crop of hay; the ground
then, usually, takes up the manure with less
seeming or real waste than at other seasons /;
and dews and rains dissolve the manure, car
rying the elements into the soil to be appro-
priated by the roots of the grass, thus fur
nishing sort of mulch to protect the ex-
posed roots, and supplying plant food to in
duce new and vigorous growth.
The accumulating and preparing of COM
post and manure is in order at all times on
tne farm In warm weather decomposition
takes place more readily than in cold, so that
1t is better to make up the compost heap
for this top dressing in spring or early sum-
mer, although, as stated above, it is in order
at any season. Everything available and con-
vertible should be appropriated to the COM
post heap-muck, sods from waste places of
the farm, etc., mixed with stable or yard ma
nure, heaped, in moderate weather soon heat
and the whole becomes leayened. Where
animal manure is lacking, muck or sods,
with sprinkling of lime throughout the
heap, with the addition of little salt and
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
OF
OF
OF
WILD CHERRY.
WILD CHERRY.
WILD CHERRY.
4 CASE OF CONSUMPTION.


EAST SToNEHAM, Oxford County, Me-, May 70, '73
MEssRs. SETH W. FowLE & Sons:
Gentlemen-I feel it my duty to write few words
in favor of DIR, WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY. In the early part of last winter L took
severe cold, and shortly afterwards distressing
cough was added to it. My friends did every thing
they could for me, but without avail. best
physicians that could be procured did not relieve
me, and my cough continued with me all through
the winter with increasing severity. spit blood
three or four times day, and my friends consider
ing my case hopeless, gave me up confirmed con-
sunaptice. was in this condition when I heard of
DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. began
its use and before had taken half bottle of it, my
cough and all my other troubles lett me- and I was
cured. feel SO truly indebted to this great remedy
for what it has done for that send you this vol
untarY testimony, hoping it may be the means of in
ducing others who are suffering as was, to make
use fit. 1t is the best remedy for lung complaints
that ever heard Of, and I am constantly recon-
mending it to my friends.
Yours with respect.
MRS. MELISSA M. BALL.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
TO LET.
House to Let.
Good Rem

O0O0 kkeEl!s
MISERABLE, cheap rent on Munjoy street, Port
~ land. Sebago and other modern improvements
Call or address, /. L. ELDER,
nov14dtf Attorney at Law, 119A Exchange st.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20

"A young farmer in Sheldon, Vermont,
bought dairy farm stocked with sixty COWS.
During two years he has sold, exchanged and
reduced the number of his dairy cows, so
reports having made as much butter from the
thirty five selected COWS as was formerly
made from the original sixty. 1t is easy to
see that in reduced attendance and dimin-
ished cost of feeding with equal products, his
profits must be largely increased.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
POETRY.
THE Menrschaum.

Scorn not the meerschaum. Housewives you have
croaked
In ignorance Of its charms. Through this small
reed
Did Milton now and then consume the weed;
The poet Tennyson hath oft evoked
The muse with glowing pipe, and Thackeray 1oked
And wrote and sang in nicotinian mood;
Hawthorne with this bath cneeTed MS solitude;
Full oft have AIdrich, Stoddard, Tay lor, Cranch,
And many more whose verses float about,
Pulled the Vrgnian or Havana leaf;
And when the poets or the artists branch
Drops no sustaining fruit, how sweet to pout
ConsoatOry whifs-alas! too brief!
-Hdrper'S Maqdzine for Deeenber
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
CLAIRVOYANT,
MADAME N. 8. MADDOX, the ct

MADAME N. y. MADDOX, the celebrated
I'VE Cairvoyant, Fortune Teller and Doctress can
now located at No. Mechanic ST., where she can be
consulted by all who wish to make her call
Madame VI. has had large experience in tell
Ing fortunes, searching out lost, hidden or stolen
Do not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est teller ofthe age. Per entering intoany
new business or profession She ucting of which
they do not understand, will find it to their adyan-
tage to pay her visit She foretell the destiny
OF friends in any part of the world and describe them
perfectly. She also describes all manner OF disease
that flesh is heir to- and gives medicine for the
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels since she was
seven years old.
Good testimonials given ii desired
Terms Gents $l.00; Ladies so cents. Office hours
from A. M. to 8 P. M. uo9dt
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
House 10 Let.

House TO Let.
fsyHE House, No. 165 High Street, near Danforth.
Il This house has SebagO and gas, and has just
been thoroughly repaired.
JONAS W. CLARK,
sept27eodtf 55S Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20

Few persons, except those who are con-
nected with genealogical interests, have any
idea of the rapid growth and present extent
of fruit culture. Some of the facts given in a
paper prepared by Marshall P. Wilder, for
the American Pathological Society, at its
last session held in Baltimore, are instruc-
tive and indeed, surprising. The value of ehe
fruit crop of the country, of all kinds for one
year, is estimated by the Government Stat
tistcian at nearly $4,000, 900 or about one
half the value of the average wheat crop.
California, in addition to her figs, oranges,
olives and almonds, has nearly one-third Of
the whole grape area-namely, $4,000 acres
of vineyards and 100000 of vines yielding
annually, besides grapes and raisins for mar
ket. 100000 gallons of wines. The wines
of Missouri, Ohio and other states bring the
whole wine product up to 100000 of gal
Ions. Of strawberries, there were received
in a single day in the New York market at
the height of the season, upwards of 10000
bushels. The shipments from Norfolk this
year were over 100000 quarts. The peach
crop of 1875, in Delaware and Maryland, was
estimated at between 100000 and 5000, 900
baskets. California sent East last year (1S76)
1874 car loads of fruit of 400 bushels each, an
increase of 100 per cent. over the previous
year. In Illinois where, until 1910, very
little fruit was raised except for home use,
there are now 1000 acres of orchards. At
the last exhibition of the Georgia Horticultu-
raj Society, the display included nearly 200
varieties of fruits. The value of the apple
product in single county in New York is
estimated in good seasons, at $1,000,0O0;
and in addition to the home consumption,
the State exports 100000 barrels. The
value of the annual crop in Michigan is
100000. Reports from the Southern States
and from California show immense growth in
the cultivation of oranges and other tropical
fruits, and it is probable that all that is
needed for the consumption of the the whole
country can be supplied by these sections.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-20
Farms for Sale.

ONLY 80 miles from Boston, splendidly located
" Milk and Fruit Farm-75 acres of nice land ali
% tons Enelsh bay by machine, beautiful orrb cuts
of apple and pear trees in bearing is all fenced with
stone wall and watered with never failing water: the
elI-1O rooms, painted and blinded-a nice barn sex
co, with cellar, high, healthy location, beautiful
scenery; fine lawn shaded by 80 large sugar maple
trees; horse cows, heifers lot fowls, about 90
tons hay, 1 good farm wagon, l express wagon,
moving machine and rake, sleigh sled, lot of wood
and all the small tools about the farm, will be sold
years of age for the very low price of SIS 600.
Here is a chance to make fortune. Send your adj
dress for the Real Estate Ad0ocate; it describes
many cheap farms. 1t is free.
ABEL l.. LAWTON & CO.,
nov7dm Aver. Mass.