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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-14
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-14
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.

Among the many bills passed by The
House, for the general welfare of the coun-
try, are One to abolish the iron clad oath ;
another to permit criminals in the L. S.
Courts to give evidence per Sc in their own
behalf stiil another to repeal sections S21
and 622 Of he Revised Statutes which, ex-
clude from the jury box all persons who
sympathizcd with the late onpleasantness
OF those who offered any obstruction to the
enforcement of the civil rights bill and it's
subsequent enforcement acts.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-14

DEMVN
having :ntimated to the radicals that as
their numbers so nearly equal that of their
opponents in that chamber, they were
therefore entitled 20 an increased repI csen-
:ation on the different committees, and
their gentle reminder seems to have had
its effect, as the Republicans decided to
allow them one more member on each COM
mittee, and. reorganization took place
carrying out the desire of our Democratic
friends.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-14
TIIDRN-L -LIEE.

Judge Spofford received an address sign
ed by al the Democratic Senators regret
ting that he failed to obtain his seat through h
a repetition Of the electoral tribunals SKI
decision. viz the lacking OF but one vote.
The address closed with their appreciation
of tho dignified ability wi Il which he COLI
Quoted his case, and the still further ad
dendum that the seat undoubtedly belong
ed to him instead of Kellogg
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-14
THE SILVER BILL

has not as yet reached that point which
would justify, at present. n synopsis of its
course, Or even to suggest a probable pro-
gramme for the yet unfinished state in
which it now lies ; and we can therefore
do no better now than to say that ''she is
hauled up on the stocks for repairs and
lies Gin statu quo" In our next we will
in all probability enlighten your numerous
readers Of it's fate, as well as a liberal sum
mary of the fate of the silver bill, now
pending in the Senate chamber. with full
description Of the many Incidents which
invariably occur i'll the passage of arms on
SO important feature as the silver bill
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
Wit and HumOr.
This world is all sheet of snow,
For girls amusement given;
Sleighs speeding come, as swiftly go,
By dashing lovers driven,

For girls amusement given;
Sleighs speeding come, as swiftly go,
By dashing lovers driven.
The slumber of the pure is sweet"
says the Talmud. That accounts for
sleeping in church, surrounded by the
purest influences.
The great question of the present is,
whether it is better to carry two pounds
of dried apples or a bar of ten-cent soap
to the annual donation at the minister's
house?
A CHICAGO girl, while crossing lake
Superior, lost one of her shoes over
board, and now captains are telling
strange stories OF a mysterious marine
monster which they sighted during their
trips.
those authenticated young ladies
with noses suggestive of cold morn
ing, bnd who mi sed fire during the leap
year just passed, now sadly sing: "It
may be four years, and it may be for
ever"
A SPREAD EAGLE orator wanted the
wings of bird to fly to every village
and hamlet in the broad land, but he
wilted when the son of a granger in the
crowd sung out {: "You'd get shot for
goose before yo'd flied mile"
AS A stern-wheel steamer was passing
up the Ohio river the other day, little
girl who was standing on the hotel
stoop ran into the house to her
mother, calling out, "Mother
mother come and see this steamboat
it's got hustle on! -
A BELGIAN jury has done facetious
thing. A man named Brin had MUIR
dered both his first and his second wife.
They found him guilty, but recon-
mended him to mercy on account of his
wooden leg. Hard labor for life was
substituted for death.
ONE of the discoveries made by the
Latest Arctic explorers is that the length
Of the polar night is one hundred and
forty-two days. Nice place, this, to walk
home with girl New Years eve, and
find that the old people have locked up
the house and gone to q watch meeting
and won't be home till after midnight.
els IT healthy child 70 he asked,
seeming greatly interested. "He was,
up to few minutes ago." she snapped
out, shut I'm afraid he's smelled so
much whisky that he'll have the de-
lirium tremens before night !" The
man got right up and walked out of the
room. and was afterwards seen buying
cloves and cinnamon.
TELL it, grandsires, by the fireside
While your spouses smile and knit
How Bold Bennett saved his honor
When he went away and fit.
How he travelled far to do it;
Faced his foe without fear
Then returned in triumph homeward,
Minus scratch IN front or rear.
Oh, 1t was BallR1t battle,
And 1t shows how safe Is he
Who instead of fists takes pistols
To assert his diglitee.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
Our Financial Balance.

Under the deep cloud of depression
under which the business of the country
has so long suffered, there is comfort
ing assurance that great change has
been in operation leading to more
healthy condition of trade than has ex-
listed for so1ae years. We have not de-
clined in our productions. Though we
have bought less and at less cost. we
have produced more, and have sold our
increased surplus. Excluding specie,
we have, during eleven months of 1876,
imported only 1896, 301, 484 worth of
merchandise, against SAIL, 1893, 161 i'm
ported in the same months of 1875.
While we have bought merchandise
valued at $76, 536,677 less than the mer-
chandise bought in the same months of
last year, we have sold-exported-mer-
chandise valued at $517, 355, GIT in 1876.
against $452, 1853, 564 AN excess in the
eleven months of 1854, 1872, 1862. In the
meantime, our product of gold and sill.
yer during the year was : Silver, $41,-
506,672; gold, $44. 1913, sol total Of
both metals, $85, 1856, 173-being large
gain in both gold and silver. There
are now in New York over $40, 900. 600
OF gold and no export demand for it,
We are paying our debts abroad with
our surplus productions. The reduc
ton in imports and the increase in ex-
ports aggregate about $4,000, 600,
which leaves us with that much less to
pay than in 1875. The demand for
gold being now confined substantially
to the payment of duties on imports.
the price of gold has fallen, and fiuctu
ates between 1867 and 1O6-being lower
than it has been since 1862. The green
back has advance to 94s, and the old
silver dollar to 953. Gradually the cur
rsncy is gravitating to common value.
Chicago Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
Never Too Late to Learn.

Socrates, at an extreme old age, learned
to play on musical instruments.
Cato, at 80 years Of age, learned to
study the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between 70 and 80,
commenced the study of Latin.
Boccaccio was IS years of age when he
commenced his studies in light itera-
ture, yet he became one of the greatest
masters of the Tuscan dialect-Dante
and Plutarch being the other two.
Sir Henry Spellman neglected the
sciences in his youth, but commenced
the study of them when he was between
so and so years of age. After this time
he became most learned antiquarian
and lawyer.
DR.. johnson applied himself to the
Dutch language but few years before
his death. esa II
Ludovico Monaldesco, at the great
age of lis, wrote the memoirs OF his
own times.
Ogilby, the translator of Homer and
Virgil, was unacquainted with Latin
and Greek till he was past so.
Franklin did not fully commence his
philosophical pursuits till he had reached
his 50th year.
Dryden, in his 68th year, commenced
the translation of the Iliad, his most
pleasing production.
We could go on and cite thousands of
examples of men who commenced new
study, either for livelihood or amuse-
ment,, at an advanced age. But every
one familiar with the biography of dis
tinguished men will recollect Individual
cases enough to convince him that none
but the sick and INDECENT will ever say,
am too old to learn.-St. Louis Chris
tiGn Advocate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
John Lancaster,s Invention.

John Lancaster, of Reno, New, limited
to his friends that he had invented
something that would surely make his
fortune. Later he grew confidential,
explained that the invention was device
for winning at poker, and invited them
to witness trial Of it. The party went
to saloon, selected Joe Kearles for
victim, and began a game. Lancaster
attached his little machine under the
edge of the table. 1t was continuance
for holding extra cards. The trial was
not success. Kearles detected it i'm
madiatelv. and without any hesitation
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
Washington,s Body Servant.

The Centennial year, notable in q
thousand ways, has been especially
marked by it's great mortality among
Washington's body-servant. During
the past quarter of century Washing
toms body-servant had died many times,
but in no single twelve-month has death
struck him so often as in 1876. It is
almost to be apprehended that he is
finally dead. The statistics as gathered
on the subject by the Rochester Demo-
crat and Chronicle are startling, and
are here given in full. A patriotic peo-
pie cannot but be affected by the figures.
it appears that the lamented body
servant has died as follows during the
past year:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
Patent Butter.

A great number of processes for i'm
itating butter have been patented, but
the product was in most instances apt
soon to get rancid or too unlike the
genuine article to sell readily. A new
and better mode is said to have been de-
vised. Fat is thoroughly pressed, forced
through fine sieve, melted, and al
lowed to settle. The clear oil is then
drained off, cooled, and churned with
sour milk, annatto and bicarbonate of
.uela- 4l,,-r non11irinn a favor and Odor
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25

BY ANNA c. raAcKErr.

You tell me you love me, my Daisy"
said to the child, one day:
You tell me over and over:
How much do you love me, pray?''
II love you all the world, " she said.
Coming close to the chair where I sat-
All the world three times round, Arna-
love you as much as that z"
Then the voice grew suddenly doubtful.
And the gray eyes almost blue;
" Is that great deal, Arna,
The much that love your"
It's no use trying, my baby,
I said in my heart as I smiled;
We, too, are but trying and doubling,
as much as the merest child.
Though We seek, we find not Its measure:
Yet think in my heart there may be
Some words by which we can say It
In the light of eternity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
A GEM FOR LIVERY MONTH.

JANUARY.
BY her who in this month is born
No gem save garnets should be worn;
they will insure her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity.
FEBRUARY.
The February-born will find
Sincerity and peace of mind;
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they the amethyst will wear.
MARCH.
Who in this world of ours their eyes
In March first open shall be wise;
Tn days of peril firm and brave,
And wear bloodstone to their grave.
APRIL.
Shs who from April dates her years,
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears,
For vain repentance flows this stone.
Emblem of innocence is known.
MAY.
Who first beholds the light Of day
In Springs sweet hoHery month of May,
And wears an emerald ali her life,
Shall be loved and happy wife.
Who comes with Summer to this earth,
With ring Of agate on her hand,
Can health, wealth and long life command.
JULY.
The glowing ruby should adorn
Those who in warm July are born;
Then will they be exempt and free
From loves doubts and anxiety.
AUGUST.
Wear a sardonox, or for thee
No congenial felicity;
The August-born without this stone
TITS sGid must live unloved and lone.
SEPTEMBER.
A maiden born when Autumn leaves
Are rustling in Septenlbers breeze,
sapphire on her brow should bind
twill cure diseases of the mind.
OCTOBER,
October's child is born for woe,
And LIES vicissitudes must know;
But lay an opal on her breast.
And hope will lull those woes to rest.
NOVEMBER.
Who first comes to this world below
With drear November fog and snow,
Should prize the topaz, amber hue
Emblem of friends and lovers true.
DECEMBER.
IF cold December gave you birth,
Fhe month of snow and ice and mirth.
Place on your hand turquoise blue,
Success will bless whate'er you do.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25

"Yes, I car vouch for that, inter.
rupted Ferguson again, "for the wing
in which Laura Keene and stood was
directly fronting the Presidents box,
and we were looking at it when Booth
walked across the stage to come out by
the very wing we were standing in, and
passed by us so near that he touched
Miss Keene's sleeve. He looked us
straight in the face and never said q
word. We were too much surprised to
make movement or utter a cry"
Z" That was the case with the whole
audience" said Cazaran. They
didn't appear to realize what had hap
pened till the yonng lady in the box
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln bent for
ward, and, with her body outside shout
ed, Help Help! the President is
shot. Then there was an immense
sensation through the house, and
everybody rose up, talking and crying
out, all wanting to know who had done
the deed. made for the orchestra and
jumped on the stage, where the whole
company had come running out.
They were all talking excitedly, each
one saying. who was itg' I said,
Why, it's John Booth. I know him.
Clifford turned to me and said, Hush |
do you want to ruin the man?' Then
said nothing more, but ran up to the
Office and wrote the Chronicle account
of the affair, besides sending 1000 words
to New York over the wires. Nobody
seemed to know that night that John
Booth was the man who fred the shot. I"
"And I saw you the next day meas
uring the box in which the President
was, and taking notes" said Furguson.
81 spoke to you about the affair Of the
night before"
Eyes, that'sso," said Cazauran, ssand
I remember Clifford coming to me while
I was measuring and asking me what I
was doing that fora I don't know what
answer / gave him, but I remember the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25
Resources Of the Territories

According to the author of the Bige-
low Papers," the aversion with which
war " in the abstract is to be regarded
is considerably mitigated by the fact
that
Civilization does get forrid
Sometimes upon powder cart
AS the result of the recent campaign
against the Sioux our knowledge of the
resources of the Territories of the North
west has been considerably increased.
Dakota and Montana have hitherto been
regarded as valuable for their mineral
wealth, but otherwise comparatively I'M
productive. Montana has contributed
to the gold production of the country
since 1862, and gold mining continues
to be her principal industry. Accord
ing to an address recently delivered by
W. A. Clark, Montana stands next to
California in the yield of gold. The
largest amount yielded in any year was
in 1866, when the total product amount.
ed to $18, 100000, from which time
steady decline has taken place until the
last few years. Last years yield was
Sd, 100, 900, and that of the present year
is estimated Sd, 100000. AS in Califor-
MIA, placer mining has given way quartz
milling, though there are several local.
ties where placer mining could be profit
ably followed but tor fear of the Indians.
Large portions of the Territory are
adapted for agricultural purposes, but,
owing to the want of railroad communi-
cation, agriculture can only prove re-
munerativs in supplying local wants.
The people hope for an outlet through
the Utah Northern railroad, which would
bring the mining district into connec-
ton with the Pacific coast. - Boston
Traveller.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25

packed in the usual way. The sub
stance really possesses all the qualities
of butter, and is wholesome; but the
drawback for the manufacture is that it
also costs about as much.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-25

AN apple-dumpling eating match re-
Gently came off at Allentown, Pa, when
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-03

outbreak by their greed and disregard
Of the rights Of their employees, in their
anxiety TO declare large dividends, and
to add to their own superabundant
means; and at the proper time they may
prepare themselves for such storm Of
reprOach and criticism as they have
never before encountered, Judging from
the temper displayed here; and the
Democratic members of the late Con
gress may expect more merciless and
seathing review Of their work during
the last two sessions of Congress that
resulted in stripping the Government
of all effectual means to promptly meet
such emergencies a. have occurred
within the past three months. and liable
TO ohappen at any time. The mutterlngs
Of displeasure over the policy pursued
by the House are heard in every quar-
ter now that its imbecility has been so
practically demonstrated since General
Howard first took the war path with q
poorly equipped force, and one so inad-
equate in numbers as to invite annihila-
ton; and if the reaction here in favor Of
a central government strong enough to
protect the interests of its citizens as
against State rights heresy, is reflex of
the movement elsewhere, We may conf
dently hope for an abandonment 0: a
policy which has inflicted losses in a few
hours that exceed in amount all they
saved in a year by "retrenchment," and
their uniquely economical plan of Ad
minislering the Government.
MAXWELL.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-03
4 BAD FIRE,

"Jones, have you heard Of he fire
that burned up the mans house and
LOTT"
"No, Smitn; where was it,"
Here, in the city"
"What misfortune to him. Was it
q good house,"
"Yes. nice house and lot good
home for any family"
"What IL pity How did the fire
take.n
The man played with ire and
thoughtlessly set it himself"
"How silly! Did you say the lot was
burned too!"
''Yes, lot and all; all gone, slick and
clean"
That is singular. 1t mnst have been
a terrible Lot fire-and then don't see
how it could have burned the lot.r
No, it was not a very hot fire. In
deed it was so small that it attracted
but little attention, aud did not alarm
anybody"
'But how could such little fire burn
up a house and lot. You haven't told
me-"
sit burned long tirne-more than
twenty years. And though it seemed
to consume very slowly, yet it wore a
way about one hundred and fifty dol
lars worth every year till it IVES all
gone"
Il can't understand You yet. Tell
me where the FIRE was kindled, and all
about it,"
"Well, then it was kindled on the
end of a cigar. The cigar cost him, he
himself told me, twelve and half dol
lars per month, or one hundred and fif-
ty dollars a year, and that, in twenty
one years would amount to 50, $50 be
sides the interest. Now, the money
was worth al least ten per cent, and at
that rate it would double once in about
every seven years. So that the whole
sum would be more than $50, 600.
That would buy fine house and lot in
any city. 1t would pay for large farm
in the country. Don't you pity the
family of the man who has slowly burn
ed up their hoInel'
"Whew! guess you mean me, for
| nave smoked for more than twenty
years. But it didn't cost NE so much
as that, and haven't any house of my
own. Have always rented-thought
too. poor TO own u house. And all that
because l have been burning it up
What a fool hive been"
The boys had better never set fire
which costs SO much, and which though
SO easily put out, is yet SO likely, if
once kindled, to keep burning all their
lives"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-03

lairciseement on the wifes pari2by no
means, sine walked by them quietly, soon
returned 10 her own carriage and order
ed James to drive back TO the ho:el How
or when the husband returned did.not
learn, but they we're both en- route for
New York that evening, he volcannic,
she frigid. What the result will be the
future only can determine.
New York is very hot and dull. there
IS little breeze in the Post Office over
the proposed uniforms, merely a sum-
mer squall.
The Angus. Galaxy is full of pleasant
reading and just suited for summer ont
ings.
The Silver Beli' piano Of lhe New
York Press Purchasing Agency is de
cided success, their office is at 239 Broad
way, Room g.