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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27
A TALE OF THREE yULe-TIeFS:
BEING BACHELORS CHRISTMAS RFvEI,A.
TToNs TO VERY YOUNG LADY.

Tell y6n story? | believe, little Amy.
you cuHld coax Christmas story from even
the giant Blunderbore, who, as you know.
was rather cherries and uncivil fellow.
80 settle yourself in my lap-don't be
afraid to hug me too Glose-and lister,
Being by this time well aware of the ex-
act number of watch charms in nv posses.
sion, yoe are surely such troubled to find
out why Of iAte carry about many-diut>
&c old Roman icciU, in preference to large
stone mounted in gold, or little Chinese
i6ol, or even gold doilar, with the whole
Declaration of Independence Stamped ON
one side. You must understand, as Won
are sad little f1irt, that ornaments of the
latter sort are much affected by your MANY
gentleman acqusintances. Letfne account
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

A A. BARKER & son OFFER
Ne Appended Syrup, heavy body, at &C.
Best In the county for the money.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

INGENUITY OF FRAUD. We find tie
following in Francis History Of the Bank
Of Eng
In 1880 gentleman Of eulinenCe in the
Eoercautile world was grieved by the cou-
teEts of letter which he received from
CORRESPONDENT at Hamburg, which mark it
bore. From :he statement IL contained, Is
appeared that persOn. most infinitely de-
scrined, had defraudeR the writer. under rE-
traordiuary circumstances. uf &3 600. The
letter continued 10 say, Information had been
obtained thar the dress and person Of whom
IL descrihed was occasionally TO he seen at
the Dutch Walk of the Royal Exchange.
The object Of. the writer was TO inform his
correspondent 10 invite the party 10 dinner,
and by any moral force which could lie fsrd
compel hirl TO return the money adding,
that If he should I've found amenahle 10 rsa-
son, and eviuce any signs Of repentance, lte
might be dismissed with n frietdly cartiln
and $500, as he was near relative of tire
/ writer. As the gentleman whose name liz
bore was a profitable correspondents. she
London merchant kept n keen watch on the
Ouch Walk. and was AZ last successful T.
meeting aus beinG introduced 10 the cheat
THE Invitation TO dine was accepted. and
the host having previously given notice TO
his 'fETTv;Iy 70 quit the, fshie soon after din
/ uer, acquainted the Siaitor with his knowl-
+ edge OF the fraFef.. A arm ard horror were
/ depicted n tEe counteuauce of the young
1 man, who, with tones art 7crentlv 'freululnus
/ from emotion, begged his disgrace might
not he made publiC. To this the merchant
consented, provided the G5 coo vsre return
! ed. The visitor sighed deeply hut said F,Iat
! 20 return all was impossible, as he had ,ir-
/ fortunately spent part Of the amount. The
! remainder. however, ,,hs proposed TO yield in
! stautly, and the notes were banded 70 the
J merchant. who, after diiaiiuE on the good
ness of the man he had robbed. concluded
4 his moral lesson uy handing him a check
for $500 a. proof of hisIhenificence. The
. following morning tlIs Csot,e-lan went %
the banker 10 deposit the money he had re.
/ ceiveG, when, TO his gr eat surnrise. he az
. told that 5he notes t-ErH .-rrutsrfeit. His
F.. next inquiries were concerning the check,
. but that had been cashed shortly after ths
I opening Of the bank. He Immediately SEM
an express 10 his n am burg CORES spnndent
4 who replied That the letter was n forgery
aud thar no fraud had been committed itpor
/ him. The whole affair had he-n plotted Is
I gang, some of whom we're on the Continen
/ aud some in England.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27
FARM AND IN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

VNHE undersiA o1a-s for saIe his valuable
i FARM in Ca t,r1sbir Cya.,-,fria county
formerly known - ,-onertv of christian
Buck. deed, couE .ras and allow
Ance about 100 ts ~ ,.btch ore cleared. un-
der fence, and In a. t,IaStats If cuItiyation
with plenty Of purt a. ir nearIv every fieId.-
The improyeme mt Sstst of a Frame House
52x3o, Frame Baks-. zox-5 a Wood shed
anu other heeIiul inRs The property Will
9e soId aItOSelher arts, as purchasers may
ALSO, HOUS FL LOT in Carrolltown
oorouYh, opposite IN Lawrence Hotel, now
N tne occupancy OF hand Sier and others.
Said House Is 4 two-stJsnk hutI,Ifn0 SIS feet
front and 80 feet back ts IN ,rood conditfop
There is also good $ md other building 2
on the premises, as annie and various
other fruit trees.
Any reasonable oferf Tar efther or both oi
the above properties accented. Now is
the time 70 ouy iaFnR home in town at q
great bargain. ENCIS A. BUCK.
CARROLL Twp, Nov. Y. Nm
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CTRAY STALLION.oCaTne to the
~ premises of the subscriber, IN Munster
township. on Monday evening, 2 inst q blfck
staIIon horse with n small white star in 1ifs fore
head heavy name and tail. and about eight years
old The owner is hereby notified thas IL he fails
70 call and reclaim the an NAL within the EpecI-
ned lime by paying all expenses, etc, the law In
such cases will be promptly complied with.
SAMCEL OHARA.
Munster Twp, Dee 13, ls7s--5t.s
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A A. BARKER s. SON OFFER
n. Mems Heavy Undershirts at-.....25O.
A.A.B BARKER & SON OFFER
Mems Heavy Drawers sat-.......---.-.2to.
AARARKER SON OFFER
All-wool Red Flannel Suits 81 So
"a A. BARKER & SON OFFER
~ Good Flannel, per yard, at......I217e.
A, BARKER & SON OFFER
HeeTy Red Flsrrel at.....-.-.........2oc.
AA BARKER s. SON OFFER
A Bargain in Canton Flannel at.......sc.
A A. BARKER & SON OFFER
N Mems Heavy Gum Boots at......s $3.50
A.A BARKER s. SON OFFER
Mems Heavy overshoes sat......o)c.
BARKER. s son. .oFPER
Mems Cloth OvershOes, a bargain, at-9oc.
A A. BARKER & SON OFFER
~ The very best Corset for the price!toc.
Al BARKER SON OFFER
Ladies' Merino Vests, good'quality. SOC.
A.A. BARKER s. SON OFFER
Ladies Plaid Shawls, black and white, all
wool, at $500.
...-..----....
a A. BARKER & SON OFFER
"a Good Green Coffee, lbs. for. sl.Oo
A. BARKER & SON OFFER
Best Roasted Coffee, ihs. for. iST.co
A.A. BARKER SON OFFER
Ten boxes Essence Coffee fOr......-..-2bc
A A. BARKER & son OFFER
~ Aspiendid Syrup, heavy body, at &C.
Best In the county for the money.
A. BARKER & SON OFFER.
Another great bargain in Syrup at. 500.
A.A. BARKER &-s0N OFFER
good dark Syrup at. at.....-............4oc.
A A. BARKER s. SON OFFER
,EArs Mems KID Gloves FUR top, at.....:T5o.
RAREER e. SON OFFER
Mems Cfcth Back Gloves az. ....-......6.o.
A BARKER & SON OFFER
Heavy Buck GauntIets, big bargain sloo.
a A. BARKER s. SON OFFER
~ Best Dried Peaches, per lb.........:sc.
A BARKER s. SON OFFER
Good Dried Peaches, per lb........>....6c.
A. BARKER & SON OFFER
Bes. Dried Currants, per lb.........-..Sc.
a A. BARKER s. son OFFER
~ Mems Boots, heavy and strong at 1900
o ~
Ladies' heavy Morocco Shoes at .-... 100
A. A. BARKER & SON OFFER
Chldren's Buttoned Shoes at......... BOO
-----.---.---
A A. BARKER 81 SON OFFER
~ Superior Flour, full W.T., per sack 81 %.
a. a. BARKER & SON OFFER
Pure uncoiored Japan Tea. per lb., .15c.
Best in town.
AA.BARKER,S SON OTTER
Good Tea as low s....-..............3)c
A A. BARKER & SON OFFER
~, Clarks'O. n. T. Thread, per doI. soc.
All Numbers.
A. A. BARKER & SON OFFER
6seodehand sewing Thread, per doZ soc.
All cOlors.
| A. A, BARKER & SON OFFER
Best NeedIes ard Pins, per paper. &c.
|
a 4. BARKFTR E SON OFFER
/ "a. Good Cvercoats at prices from .s4up.
Best assortment in town.
! A. A. BARKER s. SON OFFER
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

3 W-t,IsTIsNe Co RFsE Science ex-
plains some things which for the sake Of
5ereaved humanity we're best left unex-
planned. How many mourners who have
gone with cherished companions 10 tho en-
trance of the valley of The shadow, and
there parted company with the aitinr
spirits, have derived consolation from tbs
expression Of peace-heaven's very impress,
as is so often said-setjhug upon the loved
face and seeming To betOken rest and feltc-
ity after life's wearinPSs. But science
makes il clear that this peaceful expression
must come to every lifeless face, for IL is
the natural effect of the relaxation -0f the
facial muscles. There are some things
about CorpSes, however. that need TO be
/ explained. and one Of these phenomena Is
the dead mans whistles for there are de
parted Ec7lf, ,euTea Chat can whistle. a
correspondent Uf the SvraCt.se Courier re-
lates an experience OF bis which bears
upon this point He aud his friend Nick
yusng and not an old Nick, by the way
were sitting up 20 watch over the body
of an old gentleman. Nick lay down on =
sofa for the first nap aud his companion
/ paced up and 5Uv'e rt-e rraciots library
where the body was laid uus. occasioua llv
stopping 10 change the ice cloths on The
; face. All was silent as the fomh save The
trick ling water as Il SroIi5s5 From the
I thawinV ice. Suddenly the corpse began
/ to whistle, aid every hair on the Watchers
/ head began 10 bTiStle "a horror. 'sgick,
come FOR Goes sake Fhe ,ld man is get
/ ting epf' With theSe exciamatinns on his
4 Sffis the startled watcher slammed the door
behind him aud ran home as fast as his
/ legs coIld carry him, leaving y icll 10 face
tire mtsic, as it were. Bat the scientific
/ explanation is very simple. Gas bad form
ed in The dead mans stomach. and tie
/ iarring caused bv the fan ir pieces of ice
/ from the forehead into pals beneath had
III. q -
aud wrinlyle1 ilnuth. 80 ;he dead man
whistled Ike a school buv-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-27

How CAASCE MADE A Ha RINE p CrURE,
Tie fiost-'yoTk rrpie'setii aii.,rs on the
window panr, Of trees, castles, landscapes,
and common scenes familiar phennmeua
as hey are--aiv ways eSrtle wonder. AID
often cause one to s,onder on the mysteri-
nus chauee which makes these pictures in
the regular outline Of careful design
Bnt the epheniessts frost IS no the only ma
terial e-4p1oyta 10y the nuseen artist, as
witness 2 t.iarine view on wood which can
be seen At Mr.. Calvin Ilervey's Iewelry
store. 1t looks like al old oil painting:
no one WOULD for n minute suppose it was
a chapce picture, but such il really is It
was discovered recently by Dir. Hervey
when he had the partitions removed from 4
drawer which be had used . keep tools IN
for twenty FIVE years. The scraic ching Of
the implements rs they ratified around in
the drawer. the actinu uT the oil which
mingled with the rust turned green, tho
dust and Crime of a quaiter of century,
all had combined ID paint on these pine
board ON partfs1crs stcierably good sketch,
in enA rnIoIS, II the ocean with three ses-
sells sailing un its bOsum. aud in the dia-
tance headland with n lighthouse. Mr..
Hervey has hNd the picture framed IN gilt,
aud il hangs over the repairing bench
reade Tor the Inspection of doubling Thoi
! ases OF any one else. - Bslfusf lBs.l Aos
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Punishment for Crime.

Ex-Governor Seymour believes that,
as nothing can be worse than our pres
ent laws for the punishment of crime,
there is no harm in trying new plans.
He advocates, in Harper's Magazine,
the empowering Of judges to impose
"punishments other than sending the
offenders to common schools Of vice" "
While Governor he learned that the
suffering for crime generally fell not so
much on the offender as on his family,
and he was led to fancy the following
as an appropriate title for the criminal
laws: "Acts to Punish Wives and
Children of Criminals" J." Punishments
ought not to be restricted to fines and
imprisonments, he thinks, but this is
the nearest that he comes to explaining
his plan "There is no danger in Civ
ing magistrates the power over habitual
offenders which parents and guardians
have over minors-that of making them
WUEK, VI DlHuIIg-EHam. mt q nd Of laak-
ing them up; and, in case of children
having them chastised rather than sent
to jaiIs. There is reason to fear that
this punishment will be Used too often
or too harshly. 1t would rarely be ap-
piled, but should not be mace illegal, as
it would give magistrates great control
and would do much to put an end to
the bravado and swagger Of disorderly
boys which are so much admired by
their youthful companions.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Kidnapped by Savages.

A correspondent Of the EImira Ad>
uertiser relates the following: George
Simons a we'll known resident of To-
wando township, and at one time an
employee of the Pennsylvania and New
York Canal and Railroad Company,
went West last spring to prepare home
for himself and family. His wife with
their four children, joined him in the
summer. ae had settled within four
miles of Kansas city, Mo. A short time
since the Indians made raid into the
neighborhood, destroyed his crops and
burned the buildings he had erected.
Two of his boys got on horse and at
tempted to escape. The savages shot
the horse, and in the fall the arm of
one of the lads was broken. However,
all succeeded in getting away except
Dora Simons, a girl of eleven years,
whom the Indians captured and carried
away with them. The agonized father,
fearing for hear fate far worse than
death, pursued her brutal captors IN
company with six or seven of his neigh.
bors. At last accounts he had followed
the Indian trail for two hundred miles
westward from Kansas City. Part of
the little party Of men who had started
with him in pursuit had returned.
Grave fears are entertained that the
remnant of the number have been cap
tured and killed by the savages.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Under q Spell.

The following school boys compost
tion has fallen into our hands, and ne
print it for the amusement of our youn-
ger readers. 1t was evidently writt@n
under spell:
+ Woman. the fairest and most perfect
IofGod's creation, was tile means thronrh
the sarnh OF .nf nlnnaing 1,rnstt no 75eoiese
work Of God God and his descen-
dants into an inextricable gulf of ruiu.
But although she by means Of her
temptation ruined man,-yet what
would be our helpless and lore-
ly condition if it were not for wo-
mans CHEEKY smiles and comforting
presence, Our world would then truly
be GA world of weeping and of woe"
Women are gifted by the Almighty to
relieve mans loneliness, and are as
blessed help-meets to him in time Of
trouble ard atfliction. She is a minis
tering angel sent by God to minister to
the wants of the guilty sons Of a fallen
race Some say that women are not
calculated to I'll places OF honor anil
trust, but we see this nowhere verified in
the past history of the world. Women
have ruled the mighliest empires with
better ability than ever shown by man,
and If her mental abilities are not So
great, if her strength of resolution ard
power of will are not so great as mans
then, why does she acqult herself so
bonorabl " whenever tried /? We au-
swer because she never if ever receives
the education man does and for this
reason superior to him. What would
man be without woman is a question
too hard for me, but if treated right and
used we'll she is truly "Heaven's last
and best gift to man, Exchange.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Bridging the Bloody Chasm.

A touching scene was witnessed at
this rlace on last Wednesday while
Judge Marks was speaking. Referring
to the war be said; ri see before Inc
my gallant friend, Col. Byrd. During
the late unhappy rebellion he was on
one side, fighting for what he thought
to be right; was on the other, fight
ing for what 7 thought to be right.
This calls to my mind an old man in
Virginia who had two boys. The elder
fell marching beneath the Stars and
Stripes, the younger battling for the
Lost Cause. After the war the old
man gathered up their bones, brought
them home and laid them side by side
10 one grave. Above them he erected
single SHAFT, on one side of which
was inscribed, Sacred to the memory
of my eldest son who fell fighting for
the stars and Stripes On the opposite
side was inscribed, Sacred to the mem
ory of my youngest son who fell fight
iug for the Lost Cause Higher up in
the centre, in bold characters, was the
inscription, God knows who was right.
That old man there erected platform
long enough, broad enough for the
whole American people, both North aud
South, to stand upon. Aud upon, this
platform to-day, Col. Byrd, advancing
toward him), forgetting the past. allow
me to shake you by tho hand as a
brother Col. Byrd here arose, and
advanced to meet him, and the two
brave soldiers joined hands amid the
deafening applause Of the SPECTATORS
Sparta, Ca, lnder. s- ~ ...
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Colonel Crockett.

II never but once, said the Colonel,
was in what I call a genuine quandary.
Tt was during my electioneering for
Congress, at which time I strolled
about in the woods so particularly pes
tered by politics that I forgot my rife.
Any man may forget his rifle, you
know; but it isn't every man who can
make amends for bis forgetfulness by
his faculties. I guess. 1t CHANGED that
I was strolling along, considerably deep
in congressionals; the first thing that
took my fancy was the snarling of some
young bears, whichlproceded from the
hollow of a tree; but I coon found that
1 could not reach the cubs with my
hands, co I went feet foremost to see if
could draw them up by the toes. l
hung on the top of the hole, straining
with all might co reach them, until at
last my hands slipped, ard down went
more than twenty feet to the bottom of
that hole, and there I found myself al
most hip deep in family Of fine young
bears. I soon found that I might rs
we'll undertake to climb up the greasiest
part of rainbow as to get back-the
hole in tree being so large, and its sides
so smooth and slippery from the rain.
Now this was real, genuine, regular
quandary. IF so be was to shout, it
would have been doubtful whether they
would hear me at the settlement, and
if they did hear me, the story would
ruin my election; for they were quail
ity too cute to vote for q man that VEN
turcd into place that he couldn't get
himself out of. Well, now, while I
was calculating whether it was best to
shout for help, or to wait in the hole
until after election, I heard a kind Of
grumbling and growing overhead; and
looking up,I saw the old bear coming
down stern foremost upon me. My
motto is always go ahead ! and as soon
as she lowered herself within my reach,
I got tight grip of her tail on my lift
hand, and with my buck-bafted pen
knife in the other, I commenced spurr-
ing her forward. III be shot if ever
member Of Congress rose quicker in the
world than I did She took me out
in the shake of lambs tail."--F3ontien
Life.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
ADVERTISING RATES.
A Lake Covered with Ducks.

Many of our readers, says the Reno
(Nev.) Journal, have often heard of
Duck Lake. We saw it for the first
time last Sunday. It situated just west
of the Pyramid lake Indian reservation,
and Immediately south of the Pyramid
lake, the two being divided BY a strip
of land something over half mile 10
width. They have no connection with
each other unless subterranean, aud
passing entirely around the lake, We
could see no other body of water flow
ing into it. The mouth of the Truckee
was a mile off, but it splits, one part
going into Pyramid and the other 60
ing into Mud lake to the right and only
separated from Pyramid by range Of
mountains. Duck lake, we should
judge, was a body Of water two miles
wide and FIVE in length 1t derives its
name from the ducks, which make it
their headquarters. It's surface, the
day We saw it, was almost entirely Gov
cred. Such o sight we never saw be.
fore, or expect to see again. - %" +
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
How She Saw the Runaway,

"Oh, it was terrible runaway! You
see an umbrella was carrying man and
it frightened buggy, and it started
to run off with the horse, they ran over,
a lamp post and knocked the sidewalk
down, and upset little baby who 1was
carrying its mother in her arms, and
struck some apples, and knocked all ths
apple women out of the peanut stand,
and then they went down the lightning
like a street, and knocked three spokes
out of the horses hind legs aud took the
hide Of the wheel, and fell out and
run a mud puddle into my head clear
up to my shoulders, and the mud got
full of my mouth and ears and eyes,
and I'll never get over it, and it's awful,
amt it? ..-.. .......:
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
NOW.

Rise For the day is passing
While you be dreaming on,
The others have buckled their armor.
And forth to the field have gone;
A place in the rank awaits you,
Each man has some partto play,
The past aud the future are nothing
In the face of the stern to-day.
Rise from yonr dreams Of the future,
OF gaining some hard foug ght field,
Of stormiug some airy fortress,
Or bidding some giant yield;
Your future has deeds of glory,
Of honor (God grant it may!)
But YOUR arm will never be stronger
Nor the need so great as to-day.
Rise. If the past detains you;
Fer sunshine and storms forget;
No chains so unworthy to hold you
AS those of vain regret;
Sad or bright, she is lifeless ever,
Cast her phantom arms away
Nor look back save to learn the lesson
Of a nobler strife to-day.
Rise! for the day is passing;
The low sound that you scarcely hear,
Is the enemy marching to battle
Arise, for the foe is here.
Stay not to sharpen yorr weapons
; Or the hourswilf strike atlastS &
When from dreams of coming battle, %
You may wake to find it past.
ADELAIDE Anne Proctor.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19

An old legend asserts that the great
Gothic cathedral Of Cologne, Of which
the devil, it says, furnished the plan
will never be CONF pleted. The great
advances toward completion which have
been made during the past forty years
have unsettled somewhat the old belief
in the legend. This, however, has Of
late been revived by the assertion, of
Prof. Helm of,the University of Zu-
rich, that the blocks of stone, taken
from the nrn--L--- e mi r. .--..-..
psoyed for the foundation and pillars,
are fast undergoing chemical deeom-
position, and that probably before this
century closes the edi6ce may fall to
the ground. Another fact which has
excited superstition is that the new
clock, constructed from the cannon .ta-
ken from the French, has not been in
working order for year, and that all
efforts hitherto to render it serviceable
have proved abortive.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
The Champion.

"The LATEST dufer I ever seed" re-
marked Jim Blodgers, "were man that
the boys used to call Old Laydown.
They couldn't find out his fust name,
cause he was too lazy to recollect it.
He b'longed to the same sekr't society
as me, and we paid him SO, a week
sick benefits for three weeks. Said he
hurt his leg. Found afterward by the
doctor and dozen eye witnesses, that
he had injured his shius by walkin' up
agin a cobweb. Fact. Lazy? You
bet he was easy goin'. One evening he
tainted and was brought home to bed.
We weren't to be catched this time on
benefits. Said he had tainted from loss
of blood. Doctor examined him aud
found musqnito bite under his left
ear. Fact. You bet he took things
comfortably. He used to lure a small
boy in warm weather to hold his straw
for him while he sucked his sherry
cobbler Axed me one day if there
weren't some cheap way of working a
tooth brush by machinery. Said he
wished he could eat without working
his jaws-'feared they'd wear out too
soon. Fact. Well. don't mind if ]
do" -Nryinia City Chronicle.