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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

AND now the gay and festive frog
Within the marsh is seen:
The loafcr seeks n sunny spot
Upon the village green;
The trade in patent liver pills
Becomes a steady thing
The rhymcr with pensive air
Indites ode to Spring.
And persons who need new Spring cIothing-and
who does not?-naturaIly inquire whether NJ. Wolf,
iii Eleventh avenue Altoona, has yet received his
Spring stock. We say they naturally make this
inquiry for Mr. Wolf is famed in all these parts
the fairest of all fair clothing merchants. In re-
ply. would say that the Spring stock is already
opened out and displayed on his shelves and Caun-
leIs. anu II Sos " i'hI lue ~! W
mems and boys raiment ever seen IN Altoona
Then it is wonderfully cheap! you fail to call
corner. at early day. you viii miss the biggest
and best bargains Of the season
THE elephant yamboIs over the green
The funniest sight that ever was seen;
The chippy-bird bellows with joyful glee;
To see the buds on the gooscberry tree;
The old mule. too. chirps his glad mellow song,
Dcnoting that weather will soon be along;
So let one and all now join in the lays,
And chuck up their hats for the bright Spring
Afterwari to be in the fashion. 20 to Godfrey
VOLTS. next door to the post-ottcc- Altoona. and
buy yourself p suit of ready-made clothing fit for
Spring wear. Mr. Wolf has just received very
coats vests pantaloons etc-thc finest lot. indeed,
ever exhibited on his counters-and would like TO
dispose Of the entire stock to his Cambria county
friends and the rest of mankind. lie guarantees
the very lowest prices and warrants each piece OF
goods 10 De precisely as represented. ITS theic-
buy there.
AND the member never fitting, still is sitting
still is sitting:
Passing laws the like Of which We never saw he
fore:
And his eyes have all the seeming of a fellow who
is scheming
Things of which his folks never dreaming il
their rustic lore.
The foregoing refers to the Pennsylvania Legis
laturC. If that body would only adjourn SINE dte
and then 20 mGSSc to :. Blumenthal : lll'
mt gK 1
boots for themselves and pairof shoes or slippers
for their wives and each of their children theA
would do about the best thing that could possibly
be done under any circumstance Fir. Bluneii
thals Spring stock is very large, and embraces a.
the latest and prcttest styles. As to prices, they
lower than those prevailing in the retail store
of the Eastern cities. This is a fact.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

There is railroad station named Miner
al Point in Cambria county, and there Is alsC
a railroad station of the same name in Som
erset county. The latter now proposes to be
hereafter known as lockwood. Had this
change been accomplished a couple Of years
ago, human life might thereby have been
saved. A man whose destination was the
Somerset county Mineral Point aighted
through mistake at the other place of the
same name and was struck by the cars and
instantly killed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

Again we have to ask the indulgence of
or poetical friends "AEgie' and a. ID. H.,
whose favors are none the less appreciated
because our vanity. if you viii, has prompted
us to give them another back-set in order To
make room for the many kind commenda-
tions bestowed on the FREEMAN and its new
toggerv. Come fair or foul weather, the con-
tributions referred to will certainly appear
next week,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

TO TIE PEOPLE OF EBENsBURG AND VI
CrYITY.-I am now prepared to do all photo
graphic work at prices to suit the times, in
the building formerly occupied by. I. T..
Spence Satisfaction guaranteed, or no
charge Give me call
y NJ. HAMMERS,
Proprietor of Sunbeam Gallery.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

FULL soon the Powerful meadow.
The lambkin viii gambOl and play;
Full soon in the aiSles Of the orchard,
The blossoms viii fall in spray.
Full soon in the domicis scrubbing,
The girl will wax angry and faint;
Full soon shall see placard,
Look out for The paint!
We shall see all these things full soon. But just
now we would rather crowds of customers be-
sieuinr the store of John Lloyd x Co. High street.
Ebensburg; we would ratheTsee them hold hurried
consultation with the accommodating gentlemen
behind the counter and then away full freighted
with bundles and sich like. The meaning Of all
this is that Lloyd & Co. are the men to deal with
and that the public will make no mistake in that
direction if they where they can get the most
goods for their money.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy To
bacco. [1-81y.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18
LAY aside your chest protector
And a linen dUster choose
Put your overcoat in camphOr.
Put away your OyCrshOeS
'Tis the time to wash all over.
Take no more cod liver oils
Seems to us that winters vanished

Winter is over. and we glad of il for variety
of reasons. The chief of these is that il viii attract
attention to the magnificent stock of Spring ready
made clothing which IaT-"~ !. Murphy. l09 Clinton
street JOhnstOwn has l,jcly laid in, in anticipa-
rion Of Il visit from the South wind. This stock
comprises anything and everything n man. youth
boy requires for his comfort outward adorn-
meut. from a dress coat to paper collar from a
duster pair OF drawers, and all viii be sold at
approved prices. No one will be permitted to un-
dersell him, but the contrary he viii undersell
all others Send for his price-Ist
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

TDITOR'S NOTTCE.-The under
~ signed Auditor. appointed by the Orphans
Court Of Cambria county to report distribution Of
the fund in the hands OF John r libbott Admin
istrator Of John Evans (Beulah.) deceased, to and
amongst those legally entitled TO receive the same,
hereby notifies all parties interested that he viii
ATTEND to the duties of said appointment at his Of
fee in Ebensbur Saturday, the 25fh day of ADrlt,
4 D. 1879 at two o'c ark. p ", when and where
an rartics interested may attend if they proper.
ALVIN EY Ans. Auditor
Fbensburg April IL ISI9.-5t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18
GEO. HUNTIEY.
Ebens5u-s. April u. ls-s

II HANiS OFF All PERSONS are here
Il 4 Ey cautioned against interfering ln any wa
W4th n EgT-- mare. wp.-uu and tHp sets uf hf-rl
purchased tA lse at private stlc 'Ta1n jo~EFi- tr
Tf-NDol.il,,, au3 igi $50 his possession UutiI So
proper @ take ti.eIl away.
CfTlEI-f.S ANN
Carroll Twp. April 3. l57a.-st.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

A UDITORfS NOTICE.-In the mat
"A ter Of the account Of James AIcCloskcy. As
signec of Charles Johnston.
Having been appointed Auditor toTe2ort dstribu-
tion Of the moneys in the hands Of said Assignee.
shown by his said account notice Is hereby given
that viii attend to the duties of my appointment.
at my office in EbensbUrg. Fridcy hoy gfh. 1872
at . o'clock p. II, when and where all parties in
tcrestcd may attend if they see proper.
F. \. .SHOENAKER, Auditor.
Ebershurgs, April II, l579.-3t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

AUDITORS NOTICE. E.-Iaving
"A been appointed Auditor by the Orphans Court
of Cambria county. to hear and decide upon the
exceptions filed to the first and hnal account OF
JAHHs G. MURRAY, Administrator OF the estate OF
NJ AIRY MURRAY. deceased, and report distribution
of the fund in the hands Of the accountant 10 and
among those legally entitled to receive the same
notice is hereby given that will attOnd 10 the du
ties of said appointment IT my office in EbensburE
on Saturday. Nay 10Th, 1879, at clock p m when
and where ali parties Interested may attend II they
see proper - -.
Ebcnsbyirg April IS. 1S79.-3t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

On Fancy Cards. Chrome. Snowflake, &c. no 2aIjkc
DU with name. lec. J. NiEklcC 5, Co. Nassau \. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

TIE Cambria Freeman once more TO the 'front.'
Recently it was new press, but now it is new
dress. An Ou lit Ci new type worked on new press
has trans .0rnCd the FyCCmGH of former days that
its Oldest I"qUaiutaDte and warm,st friend is
clUStrai ned = rub his glaSc while hs rs led to
claim VIII wonders rGyc- cease! But the Freeman
stands fa.3iy abreast with lhe ablCSt of It's
contemporaries and need nO longer hide its face
account Cf shabby exterior. as it is second to
none. 1t don't requle the son OF prophet to fore
tell its dtTre. us can't be stayed and'nO
one deserves it more than McPikc we too Join
our CONGRATULATIONS
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

EDITOR MCPiKE. of the Cambria Freeman. of Fl)-
ensburg, seems determined not to do things by
half lie rarely does. short time 20 noticed
that he had housed press and enlarged his
pIBsr. This week the Freeman comes 10 Us in an
entire new dress OF clcar-faSed lype. looking as
bright and clean paper. NcPikc. besides
he.ng Jod prn,c~. IS one OF the best country ed
itors IN JIe l.r3 cSsiUu. and now. in addition to
printing The best edited local paper on our eE-
Grange list pU. oUt oIc amorE the ncGtcst in the
~t2tc. We tender uUr cougr.,JU 'srIOus. and trust
his enterprise may be appreciated by his patrons
aud rewarded by duplication of his subscription
list The rutargiGcI democratic frosty sons of
thunder of Cambria owe him this, at least and
should accord him nothing less
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18
[ [HoHid0ysJurg Standard. J

The Cambria Freeman last week greeted its
patrons and admirers in new and beautiful spring
dress. The Freeman is one Of the few papers that
always look for, and we always find something
in il that fully repIys the time spent in its perusal
1t is more than worthy the prompt. liberal,
generous support of the Democracy Of Cambria.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18
CARPENTERS TOOLS
TABLEANDP POCKET CUTLERY

Glassware QueCuSu are silver E-srrse -
" are y O0si and - iIEaW " arc "a asa -
Per E-uni KS and : sssfsgS. Revolver q ra-
Wis Ises- e sss-sc SHOES. Bar sEar.. Fzt ss
Rod Horse Nails Carriage Belts Ri
cts E.fii Saws, ssEindssssnes. steel sEsst-
Ct PIOW EsoUIsts. Road SCOOP:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

THE BONE AIL.-Prof. Cressy. in bis
address at the county fair, Thursday, gave
an interesting description of the nature
and causes of the novel cattle diseases
which have lately broken out in Connecti-
cut and in Rupert in this state. The
scientific name of that in Connecticut,
popularity called "bone ALL" lie said,
meant n predisposition to disease of the
bone" 1t attacks all bones, but is partic.
ularly marked in the stife joints, CORE
spending to the human knee, and the hip
joints. In the former which is the main
seat of the disease. it absorbs or eats out
the external semi-lunar, or floating carti-
lege, causing the legs to bend outward,
and the compact tissue of the ends of the
bone to be worn through by attriton, so
that the spongy portion may be plainly
seen within and the bones will creak in
walking like II rusty door, In the hio
joint the ligament is absorbed so that the
whirlbone is often dislocated out of its
socket. While this disease occurs in iso-
lated cases all over the country, it seems
to be epidemic in the Pennington valley,
Connecticut. 1t always occurs where the
cattle have been fed largely on shorts, and
the barnyard manure alone has been
applied to the soil, without any mineral
enrichment. No immediate remedies are
known for it, but sure preventative and
a restorative for the system where the
joint is not totally destroyed,is the feeding
of bone meal and the full grain instead Of
bran alone, and in the application of
mineral fertilizers, like paster paris,
super phosphate, ashes and potash salts.
The disease, he said, occurs mainly among
Jersey and Alderney catlle'-Record and
Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FAIR.-The reg
ular meeting of the executive committee
of the international dairy fair association
was held on the 23d ult., MIR. M. Folsom
in the chair, with full attendance of
members. The committee on subscription
reported 5000 additional, making alto
gether $1,000 to the present time. The
committee on railroad facilities reported
that arrangements were in progress to
secure from various roads reduction of
fares. Communications were received of
special premiums for various purposes.
The committee on premium list reported
in favor of three premiums for butter and
cheese, same as last year, namely, $50,
$25 and diploma; that the classes be
generally retained as before; that class
be made for print butter, with $50. 1926
and diplomi for prizes; that five prizes
be offered for sweepstakes, namely, 500,
$50, $50, $40 and $50; that three be
offered for the best display of cheese
800, $50 and $25; that $50 and $25 be
offered for best creamery, $25 and diploma
for hest cheese, and 500 and so for best
display of implements both for butter and
cheese. They also reported acceptance
of special premiums of N. D. Pare & Co..
of $500, and F. d. Moulton & Co. of $500.
Rules and regulations were then read,
among which were, that the fair would
open December 9Th and continue two
weeks; that exhibits of cheese must not
be less than $50 pounds; creamery butter
200 pounds, and dairy butter 80 pounds
other arrangements were reported for
cattle, etc. The report was adopted as
read. and tho meeting adjourned. -Amer-
icdn CultiUdtor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

HEAVY MUTTON SHEEP WANTED.-The
marked and very satisfactory growth
which has been make by the EXPORT trade
in American sheep this year, SAYS the
american Sockmdu warrants the belief
that England will be in the future one of
the best customers the American stock
man will have for the surplus of his focks.
II should be borne in mind, however, that
only the best of mutton sheep are deemed
worthy of a trip across the water and
that to get the full benefit of the new
demand the farmer must be prepared to
sell an article well worth good price.
1t Is true that taking from the top of the
market in this country even limited
number of sheep will tend to lessen the
pressure on all other grades and SO raise
the price, but there is no need for resting
content with this small part of the benefit
whom a little more care and painstaking
Will secure n much larger part of the
gain. We believe it will be with sheep
as it has been with our cattle-the more
England sees of them the more she will
want TO see.
VI late the sheep market of Chicago has
been unusually bare of stock of good
quality, so much so that the shipments to
the east and to Europe have ceased,
although there are here buyers who would
be pleased to meet an opportunity TO
purchase any reasonable number of really
choice, heavy and we'll fattened mutton
sheep. That there are such sheep in the
country from which Chicago receives her
supplies of stock we know, and there is
something singular in the fact that so few
are coming in.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

WHAT OTHERS SAY-CULrIvATINe
WHEAT IN ENGLAND.-Our readers vel
know that we have not favored what i!
called the new system of 'cultivating
wheat, which for the last couple of years
in the eastern part of our state, has caused
some excitement among our farmers. In
pursuing the new" method it was fortified
by the statement that it had been adopted
by the best farmers in England to the
exclusion of all others. In our reading
we could not see that this statement was
endorsed to any considerable extent,
though some years ago it beGame some
what practiced. The editor of the Rura
NeD Yorker, wishing some reliable infor
nation on the subject wrote to DR.. J. b
Lawes, of Rothamsted, England, and re
ceived the following reply;
No one here cultivates wheat, nor ha!
thin seeding ever made much way. A
the present moment the great bulk of tn,
wheat grown in this country is drilled il
rows about five inches apart, and the seet
used, is about two bushels per acre. l
stands to reason that if one plant of whea
has possession Of one or two square fee
of soil, its power of growth must b
increased; but except upon garden soil
or upon farms in excessively high condi
ton, feel sure that thin seeding will neve
be successful"
This would seem to settle the question
alike as it regards cultivating, thin sowing
and drilling in the crop. In England
where labor is cheap and ready demand
for every bushel of wheat that can b.
raised at good prices, they are quick a
taking up every new idea that looks 10 al
increased production at reduced cost; ant
this ought to cause American farmers t.
hesitate to adopt a system that has beer
tried and abandoned under circumstance!
so clearly condemnatory oft.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

MANY IoED HoRSES.-Professo o. ID.
Marsh has brief but interesting article
on " Polydactyle Horses, Recent and
Extinct" in the June number of the
American Journal of Science and Arts, in
which he cites several curious instances oil
extra digits in the foot of the modern
horse, and shows that these reversicns to
an older type are far more numerous than
is commonly supposed. As to the ances.
tors Of these animals, says the professor
there can be no doubt. America is the
original home of the horse, and during
the whole of Tertiary time this continent
was occupied with equine mammals oil
many and various forms. Although all
these became extinct before the discovery
of this country, their abundant remains
mark out the genealogy of the horse in an
almost unbroken succession of forms. II
we examine the remains of the Oldest
representatives Of the horse in this country
we shall find that these animals were all
polydactyle, and of small size. As the
line was continued toward the present
era, there was a gradual increase in size,
and a diminution in the number of toes,
until the present type of horse was pro-
duced. The original ancestor of the
horse. not as yet discovered, undoubtedly
had five toes on each foot. The oldest
member of the group now known is the
Eohippus, which had four we'll developed
toes and the rudiment of another on each
fore foot and three toes behind. This
animal was about as large as fox, and
its remains are from the Coryphodon beds
near the base of the Eocene. In the next
higher division of the Eocene another
equine genus, Orohippus, makes its ap.
pearance. 1t resembled its predecessor
in size, but had only four toes in front and
three behind. At the top of the Eocene :.
third allied genus has been found the
Epihippus, that closely resembled Orc.
hippus in its digits, but differed in its
teeth. Near the base of the next forma-
ton, the Miocene, another equine mammal,
Mesohippus, occurs. This animal was
about as large as a sheep and had three
disable toes and the splint of another on
each fore foot, with but three toes behind.
At q somewhat higher horizon nearly
allied genus, Miohippus, has been found,
which has the splint bone of the outer or
fifth digit reduced to short remnant.
In the Pliocene above II three toed horse,
Protohippus about as large as Il donkey
was abundant, and still higher up ear
ally of the modern horse, with only a
single toe on each foot, Pliohippus, makes
his appearance. A true Equns, as large
as the existing horse, appears just above
the horizon. and the series is complete.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

THE CULTURE OF WHEAr-REsULT OF
EXPERIMENT.-We have had during the
past year q good deal to say as to the
cultivation of wheat. Last October 1st,
we prepared piece of land one hundred
and sixty-ive by thirty-three feet or one
eighth of an acre. 1t was plowed, har-
rowed twice, then broadcasted with bone
flour at the rate Of five hundred pounds
per acre, rakcd in by hand, marked off
eighteen by twelve inches and three
grains of Clawson wheat planted at inter-
sections. AS soon us the blades were
distinguishabe, two plants were pulled
up leaving only the middle one. Thus
there, was left bnt one plant for every one
and Il half square foot. The plants filtered
remarkably, as engravings in our issue of
June 9TH, have alre tdy shown. The
straw was very heavy and the heads
nearly twice the size of those of our five
acre field sown broadcast, as our engrav.
ing of an averge sized spike will show.
But many of them were poorly filled
many of them, while in the milk and
subsequently, were broken over owing to
an apparent weakness of the stem near
the spike, as if there alone the stems were
not strong enough to support its weight
during high winds. From this plot of
one-eighth of an acre we harvested but
one bushel and half, or at the rate of
tUelre bushels per acre. while our average
upon the broadcasled field of five acres,
was twcnty-seven and one half bushels.
So far, therefore. as may be judged by
this one experiment. there is little to be
said in favor of the cultivation of wheat.
1t may be that other varieties or other
land would produce better yields. 1t
may be that if the wheat We're planted
closer together. a larger yield might
result -Rurdl Nea0 Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

Iwhst farmers grow or raise 10 sell, they
have little or nothing to say about making
the prices. This is done almost or quite
entirely by the trafficers in the products
of the farm. So farmers have TO pay
what traders demand of them, and sell fol-
what these traders choose TO pay them for
farm products, be it meats, breadstutfs,
vegetables. fruits. milk, butter, cheese OF
aught else the farmers have TO sell. In
view of such state of things, begin tC
think that farmers have n pretty good
share of reasons for the reputation they
have of being grumblers, murmurers, etc
-CorreSpondeut
That is just about as we have heard
some people talk. But we don't believe
that tho buyer has the fixing of prices,
except, perhaps, in some locality where
there is little or no competition, and such
places are rare. Nor do we believe any
class of men are able to fix prices. The
great and fir-reaching law of demand and
supply. which rules every market in the
world, dictates the price, and buyer and
seller alike are subject to its operations.
The rains spoil the wheat in England,
or the rust in Russia, and wheat in Dakota
or California, at the other side of the
globe, feels the effect ut once in a rise in
price, Aside from this, the operations of
men in legitimate way will raise or
lower the market. We have no doubt
that the extreme low price of butter the
past season may be largely due to the in
creased production created by so many
going into dairying incident to the low
price of sheep and wool.
Last year apples were selling at thirty
five cents barrel in some localities for
good, hand-pickcd fruit. This year pears
are selling for dollar barrel where
they brought five times that sum last year,
and yet the buyer nor the seller really fix
the price. Neither do we think that the
farmer is a grumbler above all other men ;
that. like many other peouliarities, is in
divdual, and may be found as mnch in
one walk in life as another.