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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25
ANXIOUS TO WE'D.


The afternoon services had ended, and
the congregations were arranging them
selves for the benediction. when the1,a
son descended from the pulpit to- the desk
below. and said. in calm, clear voice
Those wishing To be uniied in The hole
bonds uf matrimony will now please come
Forward
A deep stiI;uess Instantly fell over tie
congregations only broken by the rustliAg
of the silk, as some pretty girl or excited
matron changed her position to catch the
inst view of the couple To be married. No
one, however arose, or seemed in he les st
inclined to rise. Whereupon the clergy
man, deeming the fiIst notice unheard or
misunderstood, repeated
Let those wishing Uo be united in a. .
holy bonds OF matrimony now come for
ward
Still no one stirred The silence becan =
almost intense, and painful sense of av k
wardness among thuse present was feis,
when young man, who occupied a vacai Z
seat in the broad aisle during the service.
slowly arose aud dehbera ely walk ed-to the
foot Jf the altar. He was good-iookinp
and well-dressed, but no female accoiupa-
MED him. When lie arrived within a re-
spectful distance OF the clergyman Go
paused, and with reverent bow stepped
to one side of the aisle, but neither said
anything, nor seemed at all disconcerted a {
the idea of being married alone
The cleIg man looked around for the
bride, who, he supposed, was vet to arrive,
and at length remarked TO the young man,
in an undertone
The young lady, sir, is dilatory.'
Yes, slr.'
Had you better not defer the ceremony ~
Il think not
DO you suppose she will be here soon -
l, sir? said the young man how
should | know OF the lady's movements y
4 few moments were allowed to eIapss
I In this unpleasant state of expectancy.
wren the Clergyman rene we'd his interruE-
atorles.
Did the lady promise to attend at tie
| present hour?'
What lady p
why the lady, to be sure, that you are
waiting here for
L did not hear her say anything about
! 1t, was the unsatisfactory response.
Then, sir, may | ask YOU whv Won are
! here, ana Tor what purpose You thus trifls
IN the sanctuary of the Most Eigh p said
/ the somewhat euraged clerical
! Il came, sir, simply because y6e invited
all those wishing to be united In the nely
! bonds of ma rimonY to step forward, and I
happened to entertain such a wish. am
/ very sorry to have misunderstood you, sir,
aud wish you very good day.
! lhe oeuedIctiou was pronounced in a
solemnity of tone very little in accordance
| with the twitching OF the facial nerves.
/ and when. after the church was closed.
Me story got amongst the congrepatio
| more than one giIl regretted that the
/ young man who really wished to be united
! IN the holy bonds OF matrimnuy had been
/ oOhgec 10 Gepart without y ife.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

A RAILROAD NELOCIPEDE.-Mr. John
son, travelling musician, being in Gar
land, Col, aud anxious to depart, nsanu-
factuicd q railroad vei0ciPede with which
he proposes to travel into Texas. Having
become possessed of two wheeled vei,ci-
prdes, such as we're in common use feN
years ago, he proceeded 10 fasten them to
gether to run on a railroad. Woooen axles
were constructed 50 that the machine could
be adapted 10 any gauge OF track, broad
er tread was placed on the wheels. to which
we've added tlanges made of whisky barrel
hUopS levers were fitted 10 give means fof
using the hands as well as he feet TO gain
mo,ive power, the whole arrangement was
given coat of red paint, aud it was placed
on the track at Garland ready for service.
The machine weishs about forty pounds.
and is easily handled. The operator sits on
seat resting across what were the two
seats of the old velocipedes.
johnson mounred his novel travelling ap-
paratus at Garland, and arrived here with
out accident, having made the trip al the
rate of about fifteen miles per hour. lie
remained i'll this city day or two ana. al
teiing the gauge OF his car to- suit that of
the Aichison, Topeka and Santa Fe road
he started out on Friday afternoon for the
East. Our informant tells us that he saw
Johnson near Goldsmith's ranch, aud tried
to keep up with his car on a good horse,
but the animal was soon distauced. The
engineer of the eas.ern-6puud passenger
train met johnson at Apishapa yesterday.
johnson is an old railroad man, and al
ways Provides himself with time caid so
that he can keep out of the way of the reg
ular trains. His apparatus is SO light lint
il can be moved from tue rails IN amoment.
Golden Globe.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

y Doc STORY.--The most sacacious 6oo
OF all the canine tribe of which traditioT
tells an authentic history lived ard died i'm
China. tie UAs he property of SIN Chm
ana dog and master were inSetaragle rot,-
pAnionS and greatly attached 10 each other.
SIN Chun fell ASLEEP cse dav i'm a thicker
aud the dog lay watching IT iiS side. The
Governor of the pioviBce Was out on a
hunting expedition and ordered the grass
OF the thicker u be fired 10 dive the came
Unt of 1t. The dog saw lhe lire r,.n,a
sweeping on and iugged al Sin Cbunss
c'othing 10 vaken him. The man sleu.
heaviiy-Ptobal,ly opium or hasheeSb w,s
Tying away soTneah here witii his five s-,,ses
The dog knew lis duty aud iid not hesi-
tale to do il. lie plunged into streao,
near 10y and came cut dripping. Thus no
Carried water aud ruled 1t Of n, the v,.ss
around his master. This he re oea tt-,i ,,utii
The grass was sai urated aud the biil,,vs Of
II 'mcs were stayed at safe distance from
Siu Chm. But the dog was fatally hurn-
ed. When Sin Chua amoke he fo,,,,d his
friend dead a: his side He saw how ;t
was ia mius',e aud told the Governor
who caused tie animal To be put in A hand
some toinb. whjcll--ie called the ssTomb
oil the faithful dog" L was worth a coc's >
dysng foI.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

ExTKAoRDINARY LONGEVITY OF a FAM
ILY.-The following record of the ages, a.
the lime Of their deaths. of the eight sons
of the late Ephraim Feuton, of Cheltenham
township, Montgomery county, Pa, shows
a length and eycnness Cf life not usually
found in siugle family: Ephraim Fenton,
the father died in the 10Th year of his age;
Mrs. Fenton, the mother, died in the 10th
year of her age; Samuel, the first son, died
III his 10Th year; Eleazer, :ho second son,
die6 in his 18th year; James the third son.
died IN his 18th year; William the fourth
sou, died in his T4th year; Randall the ti:th
son. died in his 74ih yeai; Charles T., the
sixth soii, died in his 18th year Ephrsim,
the seventh son. died in his 10Th year /;
Thomas. the eighth son. died i'm his I4tli
year Ephraini, the seventh son. tue last
surviving. member died last June. The
above eight t'sous comprised the entire fam
ily. no females being born to the house IA
that generation, and all were born il the
same dwelling.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

THE Rural Neu Yorker notes that, in
drying, corn loses one fifth aud wheat one.
fourteenth. From this the estimate is
made that i; is more profitable for the far
mer to sell uushelled coru in the fall at 75
cents than at s. per bushel in the following
summer, aud t!,a wheat at 81 % in Decem-
ber is equal 10 $1.50 in the succeedin z
June. In the case of potatoea- taking
those that rot aud are otherwise lost, to-
gether with the slIrinkage-there is Ii tie
doube that between October aud June .he
less to the owner Who holds tliem is cot
less shar 50 .er cent.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25
THE NEW YEAR .
BY GEORGB w. BUNGAY.

Silent aud white
Thro' the dim night
Fell the soft SNOW
Now fast, now slow,
Making the pcSts
Like sheeted ghosts;
Robing the woods
In huer goods
Than ever were spun by mortal skill
And bleacbed on the sunny side of the hill
Where friuges are woven by weavers where
The warp is mist, and the woof is air
The world is dressed like a bride i'm white,
Although the poor OLD year died last night.
Drop not tear
On the cold bier
OF Ihe brave year,
Whose corSe il here.
His work is done
And battle won
md he will he
Named with The free
Ghru future time,
For deeds sublime.
We welcome here
The new born year.
The snow thar falls
From Tire gray walls
Or the-thiGS Clouds
l. not for shrO1ds
For the DAYS n~d.
Or fhe days dead.
lis the white fleece
Emblem of peace,
Sent down to cheer
The soft young year.
May not red vein
Make 6 red stain
On the robe W hiie,
Woven last night.
So, ring the soft,
Sweet bells aoft
Ring the true chime
OF the good time;
Ring loud aud clear
For this New Year.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

THIRTEEN KINDS OF METHoDIsTs The
Methodist Almanac for 1878 gives a COM
pleie list of Methodist oi iganizations in the
United States with the number of mem
bers belonging to each. They a,e as fol
lows: Methodls E.,iscoI,al Church. 1,673-
2S7 memhers; Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. 722, 342 members; Colored Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. so. 900; African NJ.
f. Church, 2l4, ,S06; African Nj. f. Zion
Church, 200 600; Evangelical Association
(ATbright's) 105.0l3; United Brethren in
Christ. 143. SAL Union NJ. L. Church (col-
nr"d), 1000 Methodist Protestant Church
lib, 405; Free Methodi>,s, 10. .232; Primi
tive Ne hodi,ts, 3. 800 independent Meth
odlsts, 1880. The total number of mem
brrs in the United States is over 3, 3f5 900:
i'll Canada the Methodsts number 16t 172;
i'll Great Biitain and her colonies, 901 4O4
The aggregate of Methodist church mem
beis in all the world is stated tn he f. $685. :
SS8. The total net increase of lay mem
bers for 1877. tliroughon: the world, is
given as 2!l, 800. The "Colored NJ F.
Church." one of the newest of these, has
now four bishops, 600 travelling preac achers
602 local preachers, and between 80 600
and 80, 900 members. One of the bishops
, Lane) Is described as a native of Tennes-
see, 43 years old, tall. erect and show ing in
his general appearance a preponderance of
Anglo Saxoh blood. He was slave be-
fore the war, and never had the opportuni-
ty of attending school a day in his life.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

IA Estate of join HAMNAN. decd.
Letters of administration on the estate OF SAID
decedent, late of Iuniata county have been grant
ed to the undersigned. who hereby gives notice
to all persons indebted to said estate that pay
ment must be made without uelay. and those hav-
ing claims against the same viii present them
properly autheut icated for settlement.
ADAM HANNA AN. Administrator
Allegheny Twp, Dec 81 1S77-6t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

CTRAY CALF-Came to the resi-
~ deuce of the subscriber, in White town
ship, no orabout the 10th dayof December last. a
bull calf Of roam color and one year old next
spring. The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take IL away
otherwise IL will be disposed of according To In W.
MICH 4 Ell SH EEHAN.
White Twp Jan. 10. is73.-3t.-Ss~
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

MosEy7e are used for food IA 5apaD.
Keep away fte,u thego.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

HR0TEEr EDTT0F seys he icriovs ste-s
is i.eh 6,o-,a-t ,.e il- f-eeg,s.,.;. -.
teid " se-y is,r-i say,. to so,tiose.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25

EOR RENT.-The farm, sawmill,
u house, barn, ETC., late the property of
Anthony Swfres. decd, situated IN Clearfeld
township, offered for rent for the coming year.
Apply 10 GEO VI. READE, Execusor.
ESensburg. Jan. n, 1873 st.
az cARDs (2s sty,e.) zee. sa.Strd Carts soc,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-25
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Letters OF administration on the estate OF Mrs.
Mary Murray, lite OF Carroll tJwnshfp. Cam
bria county, deceased, have been granted To the
undersigned, to whom all persons indebted To said
estate are requested TO make payment and those
having claims az inst the same will please pre-
sent them properly authenticated for settlement.
las G. MURRAY. Administrator.
Cambria Twp.. Jan. is. lS7s.-et.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22
NOW'S THEIR CHANCE.

The abstraction of \. T. Stewards re-
mains from their vault in It. Marks church
yard, and the offer of $4,000 for their re-
turn. furnish the clarvoyants Of the count
ry the rarest of opportunities that ever
have been or will be presented for an excr-
else Of their boosted powers There is
nothing hidden from these seventh. dahght
crs Of seyenth-daughters. The earth un.
folds all its secrets to their eyes. They
find lost money and valuableS; locate mines
of gold and silver and subtcrranean streams
of water or fields of stone coal. They do
all this and more, and their compensation
for the exercise Of their GIFT, rarely exceeds
a dollar Why is it, then, that for the
tempting offer of princely fortune and
immortal honor, none of them tell what,
of course, they can tell: the whereabouts
of the stolen remains, and the names of
those who stole them; Why do they stand
hating: Their name is legion; their
wants pressing; their love of money mortal;
and yet, putting aside the offered wealth
and glory, they stubbornly refuse to solve IA
mystery, far less pcrplexing than those
they profess to solve every day of their
lives, for the trifing matter of dollar, or
nothing Dismissing the theory that all
clairvoyants are uncomfortable frauds and
humbugs, how can we, in such an eXtraordi-
nary emergency, account for their persist.
ent sileNce! To employ language more
precise than elegant, lit cant be did
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22

men for the position they seek, 1t
must be confessed that Logan has
some advantage. But il the Republican
party were searching for man Of
great ability; for a man who
would honor the position and reflect cred
it upon his constituency, both Logan and
Oglcsby would he tllmbled overheard
without moments hesitation, as men NOT
wanted Either of them can spout windy
harrangues, anathematizc the Democratic
party, preach loyalty to the flag, and re-
ceive their pay with unvarying regularity {;
but as a representative of three millions of
people, sitting beside our Blaines and
Humans and Bayards and Conklings,
neither of them would inspire in us either
pride or feelings of satisfaction, But they
are the men who seem to have the Republi-
can Legislature by the throat, and to one
or the other of them the Senatorial prize
must be handed over.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22
A FEW WORDS WELL PUT.

Capt. John N Bofinger, whose name is
household word in every family in the
lower Mississippi valley, has, during the
PAST six years, been a conspicuous and infu-
'ntial advocate Of the Texas Pacific Rail
say; and much Of the hold that great pro-
jcct now has upon public favor is due to
his well-dircctcd labOrs.
In letter to the editor Of The Bull
LErTs, in which he takes occasion to ex-
press his thanks and qualification for the
papers earnest advocacy of the enterprise,
the Captain says; "The Central Pacific
monopolists have had their day, ! hope
and while they are extorting enormous rates
from the public, (ten dollars and sixty-fiv
cents per 100 pounds On frst-class freights)
they still find defenders in such papers as
the Chicago Tribune. Build the Texas
Pacific Railway, and the charges from
Cairo TO San Francisco will be the same per
hundred pounds that they now are from
Cairo to New York" In very few words
the Captain has furnished text. We leave
the sensible, thinking reader 20 comment
upon il.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22

THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF A DISTANT
SYMPTOM Nervousness is rarely disease in
itself inherent. but is the lncal offspring of
dyspepsia in majority Of the cases. The
nervous disturbance is at first trihing, but
ultimately It's parent SO undcrmincs the
general health AS to produce consequences
very threatening to that great nervous cen
ire the brain. Hostettcrs Stomach Bittcrs
is the most powerful medicinal opponent of
the ravages Of indigestion, and protects the
nervous system from them, The tremors,
the unnatural anxiety, the headaches, the
slccplessncss and loss of appetite which
characterize digestive irrcgularity and
weakness and which are almost invariably
accompanied 10y an uncertain condition OF
the bowels and inactivity of the liver, are
all eradicated by this great matchless cor.
receive, and when nervousness does not pro.
coed from the cause designated, it affords
most grateful relief
CHEW JackSoRs best Sweet Navy To-
hacco.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22
A BELITTLING SCRAMBLE FOR A
POSITION OF HONOR.

1t has been left for the era of Republican
ascendancy in this country to bring about
bitter and disgraceful struggles between as
piran,s for the once honorable position of a
seat in the United States Senate and it has
been left to the Republican party Of Hi
nois to produce the aspirants for that posi-
ton who are engaged in the btterest and
most INSCRIPTIONS struggle ever made for
that Office We refer, ofcourse, to the con
test now going on between Senator Dick
Ogclsby and Gen. John a. Logan. Culom
and Beverage and Washburne are, in effect
out of the lists, as it seems reduced to a
certainty, that upon Logan's or Oglesby's
shoulders the senatorial mantle will be
placed
The strategy, intrigue, wirc-pulling, Of
nothing Norse) that are now employed by
these contestants, would startle all honest
men from their propricty, should they be-
come known Oglesby and Logan, as the
st. Louis Republican remarks, are samples
OF the same CLOTH in point of morals and
political status. They were once friends
but the pending struggle has 50 embittercd
~
them that the one would receive an invita-
ton to the funeral obscQuics of the other,
with u pleasure amounting to eXultaton.
Neither ha. any claim upon the position
other than that which grows out of the
services he has rendered his party.
Loganis. probably, the ablcrman. but eth
er oithcm fully understands the strategy.
tricks and resorts of the other. Oglcsby i.
pondcrous and Slow but industrious and
pemeyering. Logan is quick to perceive an
advantage; Is active, cunning and, in a
contest of the kind in hand. trcles.
worker lie has many devoted friends
and, better than any other man in the
party, knows how to rally the boys, and
place them where they will do the most
good. Because, then, of the influence OF
these devoted friends and the energy, il
mol unscrupulousncss of the means he i,
employing he stands the better chance o
securing the nomination.
Noming down to the fitness of tn,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22

Mcssr- WEEKS ~ PoTTEH, Wholesale Druggists
Boston, Mae. Gcntltnen,- have iorsumr months
felt II duty that | owe to suffering humanity to
write you stating The great benefit that have drrIS
ed from the use ot Santord'r Radical Cure for Ga.
tarrh FOfmure than ~ years have been afflicted
with this very troublesome complaint | have tried
all The remedies that could find, but without ma
tcrial or permanent hcnoht. Lat fall the disease
had arrived at that state that must l-yc relief or
die, The entire mcmbrunUu- system had become
20 Unnamed, and the stomach 30 disOrdrred that II
was q doubtful matter whether could 20 10 the ia.
ciic coat, or " did % whether ! should live to
come back or not saw an advertisement Of hi,
medicine, and although being very iucrrdulour
about specifics or nOsrum- of any kind yet in sheer
desperation tried thi-, and Was al once benefited
by II. The changes Of climate chronic disease Of
the liver, and my Age-ONer iu-mHy prevent ms en-
tire restoration, but the benefit | derive from it,
daily urc l. to me Invaluable. and ana hoping 10 be-
completely cured, aud at lat arrive o. respectable
old age
II Thu statement Of my cas-" can be ofany service
10 those afflicted o. have been, aud enable yuU to
bring lhis remedy Into more general use especially
on the Pacific coast ,Whcro III much needed NV
object In writing thi- note VIII be- obtained
Very truly YOUR
HENRY WELLS. %! Well Hr.oG 60.
Aurora y. ! Dune, isIj
Each package Of sanford Radical Cur, con sins
DR.. Slnlord- Improved lunaliug Tube, and full
directions for it, u-cin all cases. Price one Dollar
For -alc by u'l whoc-aio and retail druggists and
dealers throughout the United States Dud Canada.
WEEKS POTTER General Agent. and Whole.
sale Druggists. Boston, Mar
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22
THAT FIVE MILLION. FIVE HUN.
DRIED THOUSAND.

VI have read Win interest and somr
profit, the corresponJence be,wcc, secro.
,ary Eyart, and Lord Salisbury ,orch;no
the Halifax award. and al,hopgh wa ,b;ul
that our Secretary has Clearly o.t,h,ishod
that the award was excessive Vet We sec M
honorable way TO ESCAPE It's p,vmcnt
Laying aside The fact that in nav;ng the
Geneva award England placed in orr
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22

IL Cincinnati the theaterS are open on
sunday evenings, as well as great NUM-
her OF small variety halls in which beyc.
RACES are sold. There is no law against
Sunday entertainments there, like the dis.
regarded one in this city, but the clergy
men are uniting in an effort to stop what
they regard as Dissertation OF the Lords
Day. But the Germans insist that their
orderly music gardens shall not be inter
fered with
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22

How much longer will the brutal Spani-
ard, be permitted to shock the Sensibilities
of the civilized world by their worse than
savage entertainments, known as bull-bait-
ing, Who can read the following without
feeling detestation for those engaged in Il
sport" so shockingly and horribly cruel
and barbarous. At Valencia, lately, amidst
the plaudits of thousands of men and
women, large bull, which had been tor
mentcd for hours, with stabs and pricks
from pixies, swords and jayelins, was Gov
cred with spirits Of turpentine, and then set
on fire The poor animal was tied by the
horns to two strong posts; but in his ire
mendous struggles he broke loose, and ran
in agony through the streets, unit! but
cher, feeling a touch OF compassion for the
brute, knocked it in the head. Such scenes
would disgrace hell, itself
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22

The Nj Vernon News, one OF the best
conducted country exchanges that reach us,
speaks in the following complimentary
terms of The CAIRO BULLETIN:
n B. Hsrrell. ESQ. Of Cairo, has taken editorial
charge Of the Bulletin of that city Mr. lIarrell is
al able and accomplished writer, newspaper man
ofeSperience, and although he has been hiding biz
light under bushel" for many years, We are glad TO
see him again in harness. The Bulletin under his
charge will always be acceptable reading
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY.
buly Morning Daily in Southern Illinois
NJ. B. IIarrell, Editor.

R,TrLEsNAKE JACK is an instructive
Western character for Eastern boys to read
about. He wore a buckskin suit just like
the heroes of dime novels, carried rifle,
End told marvellous stories OF fighting bears
and Indians. He was the envy of Sacra
mento for week; then he was arrested as
a horse thict, and evidence has since been
found that he is a murderer.