The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-24

MAYOR Tom Ns-Blcssings, like
troubles, never come siugiy at least, such
is the experience OF Mr. Thomas Collins.
who has issu to degree of distinction
probably not contemplated hy him on ell
tering into the contract for the construction
Of the Madeira and Mamore Railroad. Ia
short as Mr.. Nicaw Der would say Mr.
Collins is now enjoying the envia6le posi-
Zion Of Mayor of san Antonio.
Whether any of Philadelpiia's aepirants
for political pIcfermeHt would be willing TO
win their IaurelS under circumstances as
adverse &s those Mr.. Collins has to contend
with may be matter of doubt, though it
Is certain that politicians here are as self
sacrificing an army as can be found any
where Sam Scott, returned constituent
OF Mayor Collins, describes the land where
His Honor now reigns as its chief function
aty as not flowing with milk aud honey, but
overrun with grey ants, vampire bats,
ieTocIOus tigeIs aiid cUaW ling scorpions.
BESIDES being drowned With the heavy
rains and burned to a crisp with an equa-
torlai sun, Scott says they were attacked
by swans of gray ants, which were evidently
intent on eating them, flesh, bone and
muscle. As for fighting them, he repre-
sents 1t as simply Impossible TO drive them
of, aud their bites, lie says, almost sets the
victim mad with pain, and leaves a mark
TeSem mbing the eitccts of smallpox. YAM
pine bats are the next enemies catalogued
in the LIST of plaques which afal CT Mayor
Collins constituency. These, he says, at
tack their victims in the night aud suck the
blood from their veins. Everybody travels
With rcvoivers and knives to prot2cc them
selves from the tigers which iufcst the
forests, aud when The work Of cutting down
the brush wood began new enemies intro
duced themselves in the shape Of scorpious,
rendering their work exceedingly danger
Gus
Among tho articles which constitute
savCry Wand on the tables of these dwellcrs
on the equator are tapfrS, monkeys and
parrots. Monkey soup Scott says. us
special favoritc, aud Is real good" There
is a possibility that Mr.. Sam Scott vas
httle homesiCk, aud from The terrible ac-
count which he gives of his experience
such possibility assumes the shape of
strong probability. Philadelphia Record.
STATE SUNDAY SCToOI. CoNvENTIoN. -
The Fpurteeuth Annual Convention OF the
Pennsy lvauia State Sabbath Schoul Asso-
clariOn Will be held in the Pine street Meth
odist church, In WilliamSpoTt. Pa, opening
promptly At 3 30 o'clock p. N, Tuesday.
aud continuing throughout Wednesday and
Thursday, June II, 70, and II. 1913
A working programme of thoroughly
practical questions has been prepared
ne 8deStl'iiS viii be opNnod by Sabbath
Sehoul workers IN the State, who enjoy
well meriled national rcputatiuns, after
which ample time viii be given for their
discussion i.y the convention
The leading railroads thVOuc bout the
State connecting with aud centeriuF at
Niiiiamspnrt have very kindly granted,re-
duced rates Of fare, tickets good from June
10 TO 10. to start, and good to return until
June rs, which will give ali who desire.
after the adiaurmeuS of the convention.
an opportunity to extend their trip to
Watkins Glen, the oil regions, or other
nearby famous resorts.
Entertainment and railroad information
and orders will be furnished all who notify
Rev. Thomas z. Ciapp, Williamsport,
before June 9th.