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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

THE LARGEST Rock IN THE WORLD
Probably the largest and highest rock in
the known world is the South Dome of
Yosemite. Standing at the fork of the
upper valley, it rears itself, solid rocky
loaf, 6, 600 feet above the ground. a more
powerful hand than that of Titan has cut
away the Eastern half, leaving sheer
precipice over mile in height. No man
ever trod the top of this dome until last
year. Former visitors gazed in wonder at
the spikes driven into the rocks by hardy
spirits who had repeatedly endeavored to
scale it, The shreds of rope dangling in
the wind told the story of their failure,
Last year. however, after thousands OF
dollars had been spent, several persons
found their way TO the top of the dome, aud
last summer two sheep were discovered
browsing on the hitherto inaccessible peak.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

ONCE upon an evening dismal, I gave
her paroxysmal kiss, aud called her name
baptismal precious name l loved of yore
All, she was darling creature, pert of
speech and fair in feature but egad, you
couldn't teach her, for she had been there
before, and only murmured, "Buss me
more. ."-Nep York Ne,cs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

"How many feet long was the snake -
asked a person of n traveller. who bad Just
related story of his encounter with a boa
killed by him. Gone hundred and ninety
two inches, was the reply /; "suakes have
no feet"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

SUMNER complaint: How hot it is p
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

Silks
Dress Goods
Mourning Goods
CJodkings
FGdnneIs
Linens
JTuSLins
Uhite Goods
Ldces
Ribbons
Trimmings
EBsbrOideries
PRINCES
Zephyrs and WOrStedS
NecEtCe07'
GEOCeS
Toilet articles
Stationery
FIO1Cers & Feathers
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

FREE,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
A Novel Fight.

A New Orleans gentleman tells the
following curious anecdote In Natchi-
toches parish pedestrian noticed ON q
lonely road frog fighting desperately
with tarantula, and the tarantula re-
turned the compliment by stinging the
frog. Every time the frog got stung he
would hop to the side of the road where
some green plantain was growing, and
nibble off a piece, after swallowing which
he would hop back to the fight. This
being repeated half dozen times, the
human spectator resolved to satisfy his
curiosity, took out iack-knife and
Topped off the plantain close to the root,
while the frog and tarantula were carry
ing on their duel. When the frog got
stung for the seventh time he leaped
back to where the plantain had been,
and not finding it, uttered a peculiarly
helpless cry, staggered a little, vainly
tried to hop into the high grass, shud-
dered, fell over on his side and gave up
the ghost.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Queen VictOria's Narrow Escape.

Apropos of her majesty's review of
the ironclads at Spithead, it may be in
teresting to recall the fact that the queen
can look back upon at least one danger
GUS maritime adventure. Cruising off
the Isle of Wight in the yacht Emerald,
while she was yet Princess Victoria, the
beeeze freshened into gale, and before
the vessel could get into Cowes road the
decks were swept fore and aft. The COM
ing queen, however, undauntedly re-
mained a witness of the scene when q
sudden squall took the Emerald aback,
and crack went the topmast Immediately
above the cap. The pilot, Mr.. Saun-
ders, quick as thought, sprang to where
the princess was standing, lifted her in
his arms to more safe position further
aft, and the next moment crash came
the topmast down where the queen had
originally stationed herself. But for the
prompt action of Mr.. Saunders the queen
would probably never have lived to wit
ness the ponderous procession of the
ironclads. Indeed, her majesty long
ago acknowledged that the escape was
something to be thankful for, as the
pilot, at her instance, was promoted to
be a master and when the Princess
Victoria became queen of England, he
was early invited to court. Moreover,
at the death of Mr.. Saunders, some few
years after, her majesty made considerate
provision for his wife and family.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Useful for Reference.

In general, 10000 pounds is a car
load it is also seventy barrels of salt,
seventy of lime, ninety-nine of -four,
sixty of whisky, two hundred sacks Of
-four, six cords of hard wood, seven Of
soft eighteen to twenty head of cattle,
fifty to sixty head of hogs, eighty to one
hundred head of sheep, 5000 feet OF
solid boards, 1900 feet of siding, 33,
900 feet of flooring, 10000 shingles,
one-half less of hard lumber, one-quar-
ter less of green lumber, One.tenth less
of ioists, scantling and all other large
lumber $40 bushels of wheat, AGO Of
corn, $50 of oats, 400 of barley, 800 of
flaxseed, $50 of apples, 480 of Irish po-
tatoes. and 1000 bushels of bran. The
foregoing table may not be exactly cor
rect. for the reason that railroads do'not
agree in their rules and estimates but
it approximates so closely to the aver
age that shippers will find it a gre
convenience as matter of referenee
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Night Among the Hills.

SO still SO still
The night comes down on vale and hill
SO strangely stiils cannot close
My eyes in sleep EoAEatchman goes
About the little town to Keep
All safe at night. cannot sleep
SO dark so dark
Save here and thoro flittering spark,
The fireny's tiny lamp, that makes
The dark more dense. My spirit quakes
With terrors vague and underlined
/ see the hills loom up behind.
So near SO near
Those solemn mountains, grand and drear
Their rocky summitsl Do they stand
Like sentinels to guard the land ?
Or jailors, fierce and grim and stern,
To shut us in till day return2
hear sound,
A chirping, faint, low on the ground;
A sparrow's nest is there. / know
The birdlings flew three days ago;
Yet still return each night to rest
And sleep in the forsaken nest
No fear! No fear
Sleep, timid heart Sleep safely here
A million helpless creatures rest
Securely on Earth's kindly breast;
Willie Night her solemn silence keeps,
He wakes to watch who never sleeps.
Joy Allison.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Pyramid Lake.

Pyramid Lake, among the mountains
of Nevada, and little known to the
world, is described as a singularly pic
turesque, unique and lonely spot. 1t is
away from civilization, and miners and
fishermen are the only people who go
there. After the Great Salt Lake it is
the largest body of water west of Lake
Superior, being fifteen by forty miles in
extent. 1t is 1000 feet above the sea,
and sounding lines dropped 1,600 feet
have failed to find bottom. There is
no outlet to the lake, the dry air of the
place absorbing the water rapidly. At
intervals pyramids of rock rise out of
the water in fanciful shapes, having
been worn by the waves and storms.
One of these islands has height of 500
feet. A San Francisco Bulletin CORES
pondent, who visited the place a month
ago, says vegetation is very rare. Sew
enty or eighty goats roam at will and
afford shooting for whoever considers the
game worth the powder. They live on
alhlaree, which is getting plentiful, and
a bunch of grass which grows in crew.
ces, and are as fat as if stall-fed. The
whole place is alive with rattlesnakes,
and a man might kill a dozen in an
hours walk. A gentleman, who is the
Oldest inhabitant, told the correspond
ent he had seen $50 tons of duck, geese
aud pelicans' eggs there, and not con-
tent with that huge story, added that in
another place, which he pointed out, he
had seen 100 acres of solid pelicans-"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25
Items Of Interest.
A well-read officer-G General news.
A home iournal-the 0rocer's hook


A home journal-the grocer's book.
Some editors own real estate, have
lots of fun, that is.
The number of savings banks in Cali
fornia at this time is twenty-nine, with
deposits amounting to S71 1881, ,025.
A Massachusetts chemist analysed the
pickles put up by twelve wholesale deal
ers, and found copper in ten of them.
An eminent German traveller in Africa
speaks in the highest terms of petrole-
um as protection for men and animals
against mosquitoes.
To my inward vision, things are achieved when
they are we'll begun;
The perfect archer calls the deer his own while
yet the shaft is whisting.
--Tns Spanish Gypsy
Some time since the Free Press inquir-
ed incidentally if fish could talk, One
paper answered "seal skim" Another,
more recently, says, certainly, out in
Colordoa, Pixies Peak.
1t is fact demonstrated beyond dis
pute that the person who is entirely
alone when slipping down on the side
walk is more hurt than if he were sur
rounded by scores of unfeeling people.
A Nevada newspaper tells how Piute
squaw shoots: "She will throw herself
on her back, clap both feet to the bow,
draw the arrow with both hands and, let
ting drive, send it clean through the
body of the deer"
The women of Cyprus, like all the
Greek women, chew great quantities of
mastic, imported by the island to Scio,
and deem it graceful to appear always
biting this gum, and it will soon be in
order for a later Byron to remark: "Maid
OF Cyprus, now we've come. Leave, oh,
leave off chewing gum."
Of General Lafayette's personal ap-
pearance an old newspaper gives this
description: General Lafayette was
cne of the finest looking men in the
army, Notwithstanding his deep red hair.
His forehead was fine, though receding;
his eye clear and hazel; his mouth and
chin delicately formed, and exhibiting
beauty rather than strength. His mien
was noble, his manners frank, and ami
able, and his movements light and
graceful. He wore his hair plain, and
never complied so far with the fashion
OF his times as to powder.
MARY's LITTLE CORN.
Mary had q little corn
Upon her little toe,
And everywhere that Mary went
The corn was sure to go.
Camden Post.
And to the cooling oceans shore
1t followed her one day;
But the little ache corn was 30 sore
She couldn't play croquet.
Island ReUieD.
"What makes the corn hurt Mary SOP
The other players cried.
"Because she wears her boots 80 tight"
A looker-on replied.
Seaside Press.
''And you a little lump upon
Your toe can grow to suit,
By putting on five sized foot
A number two sized boot"
Boston Traveller.
Aud so the doctor dug it out,
Which made poor Mary bob;
AID now no corn she knows about
Except what's on the cob.
, -NeIo York Graphic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

BY rolling it in a blanket soaked in
hot mustard an apparently lifeless child
was resuscitated at Wethersield, Conn.,,
recently.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

A Louisville young woman advertised
in the papers for an escort TO q concert
and forty young men replied.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

In England and Wales there are
So, ,538 persons of unsound mind, an
increase of 1902 over last year. The
ratio to population is 27.57 to 10000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

Flies totally disappeared from the dis
tricts affected with yellow fever.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

There are S54 churches in London
and its suburbs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

Much litigation is likely to grow out
the mill explosion in Minneapolis. The
insurance companies refuse to pay the
whole damage, on the ground that they
are liable only for the actual loss by
fire; but the mill owners held that fire
caused the explosion, and that, there
fore, the entire loss was in consequence
of fire.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

Two years passed, and beautiful
lady reolined upon a sofa in large and
richly furnished drawing-room of a
country mansion, everything about
which betokened the great wealth of
the proprietor, who sat by the window,
patting the head of a noble mastiff,
which every now and then looked up at
its master, and gave bark, as if to AK
what he could do for him. There was
not much that dog or man could do for
the wealthy owner of Windus Park, for
time had lavished on him all her favors
ancient descent, great wealth, beau
tiful wife, and two promising children,
Well might Sir William be proud.
Suddenly the luxurious silence of the
room was disturbed by loud clamor in
the hall, in which questions were heard
rapidly put by some one in an agitated
voice: "Where is my lady2 Where is
Sir William ?" and the next moment
Emily Garter, Miss Joan's maid, rushed
into the drawing-room.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

The Prince of Wales in going next
year to Australia, China and Japan, and
Gen. Grant, at the same time, will visit
India, China and Japan, returning to
the United States by way of California.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

According to Mohammedan priest of
Medina, the end of the world is fixed
for July IL, 1879. This information
was impaired to him by the Prophet
Mohammed, and a proclamation to this
effect is posted in nearly every mosque
N India.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

Edison, the einventer, proposes to pros
spect IN California for ore bodies by
means of electricity, and thinks he can
determine by the resistance to the cur
rent the extent of any ore body, and also
determine its relation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

They have anovel mode of discovering
a criminal in Japan: The magistrates
OF the village of Ava, being unable to
discover the author of series of mys
terious crimes, opened a poll, inviting
every citizen to name on his ballot the
person whom. he thought guilty. One
notorious ne'er-do-well was elected as
the culprit by great majority, and hav.
ing confessed his crime was promptly
executed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

Statistics show that the actual con-
sumption of eggs in the United States is
about 10, 900, 600 barrels. The poultry
marketed or consumed in 1877 is esti-
mated at $50, 900, 900 pounds of the value
of $68, 900, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-28

the action of the august body what
ever it might have been would in no
wise have inflicted a serious wound
upon the state ordinance. But the
council acted upon it, and the saloon
interests won the game. It is plain
that our Council is greater than our
Legislature. The saloons, however,
were instructed to keep their front
doors closed and the curtains dotUn.
and SO OF course if a man wants &
drink on Sunday. he must go dowi
the ''chimbly'' a Ia Santa Claus to ge
it.
What next piece of foolishness gu
cery CONN on council Will do is to b,
seen. We presume it will issue an
edict instructing the Pope of Rome to
reside in Saratoga, and this, our City
Marshal will undoubtedly enforce.
Great are our city Fathers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-28

Either III attempt at Robbery,
or an attack Of DeieTTum. No
little excitement was occasioued last
Tuesday morning by the report that
Frank Belanger keeping the saloon in
the Rablin House basement, had been
attacked in the night and his life
saved only by the exertion of a faith
fnl dog. He was found, as is reported,
lying on the floor in his saloon, with a
slight bruise over one of his eyes and a
severe confusion on the back of his
head Some little confusion was heard
by the inmates of the Rabln House
during the night. but nothing was
thought of it, till Mr.. B. was found in
the morning. We learn that certain
party is being looked for by the proper
officer. Another report is, that unfor-
tunate Frank has been the victim Of a
tortured imagination, arising from too
frequent libations. We await the
clearing up Of the mystery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-28
g HI u q a O %.
ST. PAUL & MInfTEAPOLjS
L 7 IN f.
Es the Only lime
hat rams on any Of its trains the celebrated
BsuEaRl3 am Palace Cars.

All trains ofthis great raute run through with
out change of cars. Pullman Palace Drawing
Room and Sleeping Cars are run on all trains.
All Express trains on this route are equipped
with Washington Patent Air Brakes and Miiler's
Patent Safety Platform and Cuplers-the most
Perfect Protection against accidents known.
This popular route is unsurpassed for speed
Comfort and safety. The smooth, well-ballasted
and perfect track ofsteel rails, the celebrated
Pdllman Palace Sleeping Cars, the perfect Tele-
graph System Of Moving trains, the regularity
With which theyrun til g admirable arTang cement
for running through cars between Chicago and
all points est, North and Northwest secure to
passengers all the Comforts in Modern Railway
Travelling.
Ifyau wish the Bet Travelling sceommoda-
tions. you will buy your Tickts By this Route
and viii take NJ other.
All ticket agents can sell you Through Tickets
and cheek usual Baggage Free BY this Line.
Passengers for Chicago, Detroit. Teedo Cletye-
land, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh. Cincin-
natl, Toronto, Montreal, YEebec, Portland, BOs-
ton, New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore. Wash
ingtCn, indianapolis. st. Louis. Carlo ard all
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-28
ANS
GREAT
CLEARING SALE.


Fancy Dress Goods reduced from 12l4e to &c.
Fancy Dress Goods reduced from 15c 10 Sc.
Imitation English Cancels Hair Dress Dood : in
Dark trey only, former price 25e, reduced
Silk and Wool Bourettes Dress Goods in Sage
Green only, former price 65c, reduced to
Z5c. s'.se
81 Ala2acas, Navy Blue only, old price zoe,
Extra Heavy Double Fold Poplins. worth 35o,
English Cashmeres, 80 inches wide, worth soc,
for 81 &c.
Black AIapacas, regular price Soc, for 2Gc.
Black Alaracas regular price Soc tor Soc.
Black Alapacas, regular price 75c, for soc.
Black cashmere regular price 75c, Tor 5lc.
All Black and C0iored Trimming Neyet5 at
greatly reduced prices.
COlored Dress silk, in all new shades, reduced
from 81 So to 81.
Colored Dress silks, in all new shades, reduced
from 81 IS TO 81 35.
Colored Dress silks, in all new shades, reduced
Black Lyons SiIksat 65c, 85e, zoe and 81.
Black Silks, g. q. Guinet's Goods, worth g at
Black silks, G. 6. BeIlon, from 81 50 up, all re
All stripped Summer Silks, very cheap.
Everything in Double Woo. Winter Shawls
500 Atwood Felt Table Covers, Scarlet and
Black, at SOC.
FlannelS ana Blankets must be CLOSED out
> i {
Chinchilla Beaver, old price 81 So now ST.
Uhinchilla Beayer, old price -, now 81 %.
Chinchiila Beaver, old price, 81 Is, now 81 So
5000 pieces All-Mooi Home made Cashmere.
worth 81, at 75c.
Gents " ute Merino Underwear Goods, that
were cheap at II 70, tor $50.
Gents W hite MerinO Underwear Goods that
were cheap at III, for 75a.
Knit Goods, Ladies Jackets, Nubias, Leggns,
etc., at half price.
Gents Cardigan Jackets, Gray and Brown only,
former price Il IS, for II 35
Gents All-wool Scarlet Shirts and Drawers,
reduced from s. 80 to 81 50
Grog Grain and Cord Id'gs Ribbons, one case at
121ar.
Misses Kidd Gloves, will close them out at 25c.
Ladies Kidd Gloves, buttons in 6-6A and 81
ouly, our Il - Glove will close out 15c.
Ladies Extra Wide Windsor Ties, reduced
from 3T1ac to 25c.
Ladies, Lace Embroidered End Ties reduced
from 25c 10 Ere.
Embroideries from PFC up to 81,
Millinery Goods at half price and under.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-28
Sou6h and Etst,
should buy their tickets via the
Chicago 81. Paul & minneapolis
Lima"

Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Baltimore
1 Ohio, Michigan Central. Pittsburgh. Fort
Wayne U Chicago, kankakee Line and Pan
Handle Routes. for all points East and South
East. and with the Chicago L Alton and Illinois
Central fer all points South
New York Office, No As Broadway: Boston
Office, No. State Street: st. Paul Ticket Offices
corner Third and Jackson SITS. and at Depot on
Sibley street: Minneap polls Ticket Offices, No. 3
Nicollet House Block and 1T St. Paul & Pacific
Depot: Chicago Ticket Offices. 50 Clark street.
under Shernan House; - Canal, corner Madi-
son street: kinzie street depot, cor. West Kin
ZIe and Canal streets; Wells street Depot. cor.
Wells and Kinzie Streets.
Z. B. CLARKE, ". II. STEM NETT.
G.P. - u. R'y 81 PauIGen Pass Cst. Ch'gc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-28
The Duties Of assessors The

The Duties Of assessors. The
statutes Of Wisconsin distinctly deter
mine the duties Of assessors in assess
ing real, as well as personal property,
and those duties briefly stated are,
survey of the property to be assessed
and the fixing Of such a valuation as
shall be just and equitable according
to the best judgment of the officer SO
assessing. This is a summary state
ment Of the legal authorized duty Of
assessors. That very frequently such
officers do not discharge their duties
in accordance with law. but rather ut
terly ignore the laws requirements
either through neglect or because they
are the suppliant tools of aristocratic
land owRers, is obvious to the most
casual observer. We will cite one
case in point. The village Of Dexter
vile which Is embraced In one and q
fraction Of another forty acre tract, is
assessed 50 shamefalIy low-so utterly
out Of proportion to its actual value
that it would seem that the residents
of the western part Of the county must
of necessity rise up in rebellion
against such injustice. A large por-
ton of the village mentioned is located
upon "forty;' which incloses a dozen
or more valuable buildings, including
a store and other structures of value,
all Of which (unless it be few excep-
tional lots) belongs to George Hiles.
and we venture the assertion that it
could not be purchased for less fig
ure than Jfue or eight thousand dollars
al Of which goes upon the assessment
roll, and has been SO assessed for years,
in the n'on8trous sum Of Jfy doIews.
Who the assessor is we don't know,
but be Is evidently man whom Geo.
Hiles holds chattel mortgage on
an automaton who lives, moves,
breathes, eats and drinks as George
dictates; George pulls the string and
the toy gyrates and performs his antics
till George tells him to go into'his box
till again wanted.
Since Judge Ryan's decision rela-
tive to the LEGALITY Of assessment we
have thought that we could enjoy sit
ting upon three legged stool with
twin boils as companions, clad in a
linen coat and cotton socks, in room
with the mercury at forty degrees be-
low zero, and perspige freely, if only
the judge could there give that asses
sor little lecture in our presence re-
latiye to his duties. Such assessors
ought TO be reached somehow. Wan
pun is the proper place fer them.