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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21
Famous Porcelain To,ssr.

Ihc celebrated Porcelain Tower
;ar Mating, China, is described by a
traveller, who says
In the quiet evening we made our
way out of The city by the south gate
through a we'll constructed tunnel, and
shortly stood upon an eminence whose
surface was a mass ofdebris consisting
OF broken bricks, tiles, and plaster
several feet thick This was ali-alI
that was left of that which, for its his
tOrical beauty, the ingenuity OF its con
struction and its great cost, took rank
with the wonders of the wOrld-the
famous Pore elain Tower. 1t must
have been very beautiful in its perfect
ion. if we accept the statements Of its
various historians, who differ 50 little
in their account that one does for all
From them we learn its form was octa-
gonal, nine stories high, tapering as it
rose to The height of 26l feet from the
ground, the circumference of the lower
story being 100 feet
The body of the pagoda was Of
brick, but its face was composed Of
porcelain tiles of many cOlOrs. Each
story formed a kind Of saloon, through
which ran the spiral staircase leading
to the summit. and whose walls were
covered with small gilded idols resting
in inches. the entire apartment richly
panied and gilied. Each story was
defined by a projecting conice Of
green tiles, from whose points gilded
Dells were hung.
The roof was laid with copper, and
above rose q mast thirty feet high,
capped by a golden ball and Coiled
about bv an immense band of iron, APP
peacing like rings from below, The
base of this shaft was an iron ball
formed Of two halves, the outer surface
OF which is magniicently embossed.
] say is. for one half rests where it
fell, the only tangible thing in the
mass Of ruins The other half, weigh
ing twelve tons, being broken by the
fall, was recast into the temple bell
Standing before the half which is
LEFT. We query who were they that
fasl i5ued this beautiful casting worthy
of master Whose skill was great
enough in \. n. 1890 to place q bell
VI % Nl4 lLAAi -'i-A AN-l III
weighing twenty four tons, upon
pedestal 26l feet high This ball
was the receptacle for various treasures
calculated to ward off evil influences
among which were might shining ie-
wells, pearls, books, gold, silver, thou
sands Of strings Of cash, satin, silk,
and priceless medicines.
The number of bells on the struct-
ure was l52, and the interior was IL
Eliminated bv several hundred lamps
while the exterior required l2S to
light it 1t took nineteen years to
builG it, and cost S3,3I3,OT8.
OF all this, not one story rests on
the other, lightning, fire and war have
laid their hands upon it and it fell, its
final des.royers being the Taeping re
bels about twenty years ago. 1t stood
in the grounds of a Buddhist monas-
terry. which fell at the same time 4
prey TO the fanatiCism and rapacitv of
the invaders. One work Of art within
the grounds escaped the destruction q
pure white marble tortoise, bearing
upon his back q perpendicular tablet
with an inscription. This with one
solitary priest keeps watch and ward
over the ruins o., bygone glory
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

CANADA THIsTLEs.-A successful
cultivator of several hundred acres,
whom we recently met, says an ex-
change and whose uniformly heavy
crops show that he does no: often
make mistakes in cultivation, con
fidently asserts that a heavy crop of
Canada thistles is of more value to
him as fertilizer, when plowcd under,
than a crop Of clover. He would there
fore give more for land denselv covered
with thistles than if entirely free from
them. He thinks they draw largely
from the atmosphere while growing.
The crop is allowed to grow early in
summer till near the period of blossom
ing. 1t IS then ploughed under, TAX
ing care that every plant is covered.
Three additional ploughings at inter
walls through the season, to keep the
plants always covered, finish the work
Of destruction to the thistles thorough
iy intermixing the decayed vegetable
matter with the soil, and reducing the
whole to so excellent a degree of pull
verization, that the cost of the plough
ing is more than repaid by the condi-
tion Of the lard for autumn sown wheat
or other crops
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21
Ho,0 the lips ,oere Formed.

Mr.. J. W. Judd, F r. s., Professor
Of Geology at the Royal School of
Mines, gave the Monday lecture at
the London Institution, his subject
being the formation of the Swiss Alps
The results of geological observations
are, as the lecturer pointed out, that
four stages can be recognized in the
history of these Alps. First, the ex-
istence of a line of weakness in the
earth's crust nearly coincident with
the line of 5he present mountains.
This is evidenced by the fact that
along this line of weakness there were
volcanic outbursts, the results of
which can still be traced. Secondly,
there followed along this line of weak
ness a depression, and in this huge
trough" of miles in extent there were
accumulated sands, limestones, and
clays by various forms Of water agen-
cies and by animals livingin the waters.
Thirdly, there followed the consOlida-
ton of these soft and loose materials.
There is evidence that the accumula-
ton was Of from six to seven miles in
thickness, and the mere weight of the
superintendent material on the lower
strata would have a share in ettecting
consolidation. But this was not all.
1 loI
to crvstallization from fusion. There
was, too, the crushing in from the
sides of the trough. This was illus
trated by q model of the late Sir II. la
Beche, where lateral pressure was en-
ployed on LAYERS of di fferent colOred
cloth, showing how crumpling resulted
with uplifting of parts of the accumu-
lated mass. Fourthlv, there had been
the sculpturing of all this into the pre-
sent form, which was the work of rains
and frosts. Some of the existing
peaks. even 3. 600 feet high, were com
posed entirely of the disintegrated
material resulting from the action of
water, either as ice in glaciers or as
rain and streams. The amount of ma
terial removed in this way was so stu
pendous it was almost staggering 30
Try to grasp the facts. The sculptur-
ing of the contours is still going on.
This fourth stage was of quite recent
date, speaking geologically; but the
whole history involved a lapse of time
which at the beginning of this century
philosophers would not have been pre-
pared to grant, even if this since, ac-
quired knowledge of facts had been
presented to them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

ODD FASHION IN SHoEs.-A great
beau of the time of William Rufus,
called Robert the Horned, wore shoes
with long sharp points, stuffed with
tow and twisted in a spiral form.
This fashion took the fancy Of the
people of that day immensely, and the
points went on increasing yearly until
the reign of Richard H., when they
had to be tied to the knees of the
wearer to save him from being incum-
bered in walking.
This tying, or fastening, in the case
of gentlemen, was by chains Of silver
or silver gilt. In Chaucer's time the
upper part Of these shoes were cut TO
initiate a church window. The rank
of the wcarer in .hose days was known
by the length of his pouIaines.
The men, says Paradin, "wore
them with point before half a foot
long the richer and more eminent
personagcs wore them q foot, and prin.
ces two feet long
By an act of the reign of Edward "
the absurd lengths to which these
points bad attained was limited and nc
one under the rank Of lord was tc
wear shoes more than ten inches long
and all cobblers making them were tc
be fined and cursed by the clergy
, HI the Year Ar0und.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

A CORRESPONDENT mentions a source
Of danger in tie use of kerosene lamps
which seems to have been generally
overlooked, namely,the habit Of allow
ing lamps to stand near hot stoves, or
mantlepieces, and in other places
where they become heated sufficiently
to convers the oil into gas. Not un-
frequently persons engaged in cooking
or other work about the stove will
stand the lamp on an adjacent mantle
piece, or raised oven; or when ironing
will set the lamp near the stand on
which the heated iron rests. 1t Is
needless to enlarge upon the risky
character of such practices.-Scjeptifc
AmericUH.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21
To Make Boys Good Farmers.

To parents who have boys growing
up on the farm, nothing should be ne
elected pertaining to farm life, to
make them good farmers. A half fway
farmer, like an ill instructed mechanic,
or indolent shopkeeper, never does
much good.
From the first, boys on the farm
should be induced to take an interest
in the farm, in the stock in the imple-
ments, and in all that pertains to the
business. Tell them all your plans,
your successes and failures give them
a history of your life and what you
did, and how you lived when a boy ;
but do not harp too much on the de
generate character of young men of
the present age. Praise them when
you can, and encourage them to do
better Let them dress up in the eve
ming instead of sitting down in their
dirty clothes, as is too often the case.
Provide warm and nicely furnished
sitting rooms, with brilliant lights.
Thanks to kerosene, our country
homes can be as brilliantly lighted as
the gas lit residences in the city. En-
courage the neighbors to drop in fire.
quentiy of evenings for a social chat.
Talk agriculture rather than politics ;
speak of the Importance of large crops,
of good stock, of liberal feeding, and
of the advantage of making animal Is
comfortable, rather than of the hard
times, low prices and high wages.
Above all encourage the boys to read
good agricultural papers and books.
Provide these without stint read
with them, and give them the benefit
of your experience ard criticism. Fin
ally, cause them Unpleasant surround
ings to grow day by day more in love
with home and the duties belonging to
their glorious occupation, and there is
no doubt but that they will stick to
the farm and make farming a great
success.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

CALLS on the shoulders of draught
horses may be cured by dissolving six
drachms of iodine in half pint of alec
hol and applying twice day.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

Pack in vessels which viii imna-- I'D -u-
purities to the butter. Fill within half a1
inch of the top. Place thin cloth wholly
over the butter. Over that pour the brine
as strong as can be made Of hot water and
the purest salt, or cover with a layer -l dls
salt The whole process of making o.. t-r-
ter, from drawing the milk 70 the p -- 1i
the butter in packages, should De hurried,
as milk, cream and butter are going o. decay
every moment when exposed 20 --a aIr,
however pure il may he. such butter -5
ready TO keep or TO sell. II 10 DEE kept long
before selling, surround every package VITA
coarse salt, by placing them iu boxes pre-
pared for the purpose. This process E-eG'
the butter cool and hard, and free from s1a-
den changes of air. when all these tEErZs
are attended to promptly, and with as much
uniformity a. Is under the power Of man 90
control, there will be n near approach F.
uniformity in color, richness and purity. IL
:he new beginner follows these rules anu
keeps doing so, he will soon command .-s
highest figures.
. Cleanliness and common sense aIgi.-
from the beginning 10 the end are a1so l's..
necessary 10 insure good butter that WIZ
bring the highest price in the market.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

When it has broken and there is DO d..
fculty TO make the butter gather. -Lru"
some cold water and give ieG more -u--.
Some, and I think a majority, OF The ls-
butter-makers OF tO>day wash their butte
with cold water before removing from tL.
churu. Gather your butter with the padd.t
and lift il ous into the tray. press IL gently
and incline it, and let the uutIer-milk run
of. Work il gently with the paddle, with
a cutting, gentle pressure, bat not 10 mash
it or, better, pat il into The butter worker.
Salt it about an ounce % fhe pound, or Co
the taste OF good customers, only with -a
best salt, and free from Jumps and cOarsuess
Work the butter only SO much as TO expe.
the butter-mjlk, buf not TO work il too dry
This can be done by the use of a weak brine
prepared for the purpose. Put the bow
away in a cool place. After standing twelve
or twenty -four hours, gently press out with
a ladls or machine the remaining butter
milk, and any brine that will tlow out with
it, care being used not 10 work 1t too muc-.
" II this Is done the butter has lost It's grain
and become salvey, aud its keeping qualities
. are greatly injured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

FooLsCAP PAPER Why did the
folks give such an inpolite name to
such nice, big. convenient paper2 This
IS the way Of it When Oliver Crom-
well was Lord Protector of England
lie had a cap Of Liberty made as 4
stamp fOr oil the Government paper.
After his death, and when the Stuarts
had returned. it happened one day
that King Charles the Second wanted
TO write letter They brought him
some of the Cromwellian paper. He
noticed tue staEIp and said, what is
that in the corner 2" When he was
told he flew into passion and said,
Take it away. None of your FOOLS
cap for me"
This little bit of history will make
You understand why one class Of pa
per which you use has SO dull q name.
-Ohrfsiigi a. lFDrE.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21
IBOUY TIN.

TErtg ug in Chicago no less than
twenty large tinvare factories, sup
plying the whole West with kitchen
ware one Of them even exports Ger
tainljncs Of tin goods to Europe, from
whence the tin comes, AMI gives occu-
patton to many hundreds Of hands
But it is all mistake The ware
called tin is only 4 wash of tin over
sheet iron As well might we speak
of plated ware as being silver. We
learned something novel recently
about tin while looking in at metal
store and listening to the courteous
salesman We learned that, wmle our
extensive country produces nearly all
metals, from gold to lead, there has
never vet been discovered Sin mine
.yuOuld one be found, NAY we be there
to see, and take 4 few shares in it.
Tin is used for various purposes
other than 70. Britannia ware. The
fine black cloths We get from France
are coIorcd by q solution Of tin. The
most beautiful rcd cUlors in carpets
are made by a chemical process which
requires pure tin in the composition.
The best and most reliable tin is i'm
ported from the Dutch East India is.
land Of Banca. 1t is taken from Ban
ca to Rotterdam and there sold by
auction ut semi-annual sales, AMI thence
finds its way to all parts of the civil
lied world. Next in quality is Malac-
ca or Straits tin, so named because it
reaches us through the Straits Of Nal,
acca. \ small quantity comes from
China. but the Celestials have so many
ways-of cheating that their tin is very
unpopular. Our English neighbors
send US a great quantity oftheir Corn.
wall tin. and they pronounce it super
ior to all other, but while it is pure, it
is not so soft rs Banca, and Brother
Jonathan prefers the latter. From
South America we receive small sup
plies, but its qnality is inferior and
very drossy. Oar imports OF tin ant
tin plates during the fiscal yeal
amounted to SI2.II2. .532, while in 1875
they were SIS365, SOS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

THE GREATEST FIRES.-The most de-
structive fires Of the seventeenth and pine
teenth centuries may be classified as To-
lows:
London. in 1865. 200 bnil3iuEs destroy
ed loss SIS, ,OOO, 600.
Moscow. 1s12-8O. 500 buildings burned
loss, $50, ,OOO, 600. Only 5000 houses ..-.
standing.
Savannah. 1s9O-468 buildings 11zas'
loss, SIS, GOO, 600.
Pittsburgh, 1876, 200 buildings lHras-.
loss, s., ,OOO, 600.
St Louis, 1s49-41s buildings. ard t7...s
seven steamboats, burled loss. S5.ot'..-
San Francisco, 1852, 500 bull ihES -'---
ee loss, 81, ,OOO, ,O00
Constantiuople, 1928. goo bui -li"=s
ed.
Hamburg. 1851, ,74T buildings burned.
Portland, 1861, 900 buildings baIu5'
loss above insurance, s.. 500 COO.
ConstantinopIe, 1s7O-Over 1000 1ni.1.-s,
/ burned !. 600 lives and SO goa. GOO worm ''
property lost. .,..
Chicago, Oct, 1S72-south and noTln ls-- 7-.-'
f almost completely burned over Joss
600 900.
Boston, 1S76-A fourth OF business l-
Of the sity destroyed loss, $50, ooo.p''-
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Dried Fruits, &C.

Moasses Syrups.
syrup, per gall 35a : ,
p gal
OF
ID. O.. NI7CTII4OJGTIs
March 4.1s7D-I II Ieyeut Aycnu
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Kv7zsysISHZKI

RS-For sale by Lennon * Murray. Ebensburg
who are authorized to guarantee NtGORENE Z,
prove as represented. [1O-11, '7s.-ly.l
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DIR. FRANKLIN recommends Neui-
in the choice Of a wife, 60 select hsI ''o,-
bunch, giving as his reason lAA' n
there are many daughters they impI'N'
other. and from emulation acquire in'I :,
complishments, and know mere
more, than a single child spoiled 10y F'''''
fondness.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21
Teas
Green Conees.
Roasted Comees
NJ MoIasses and syrups.

Having bought new Patent Coffee Rooster,
the time fresh.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

When likely 10 be deficient in color add
sufficient quantity of The Perfected Ba-
Color (made by Wells, Richardson & CO
Burlington, W. TO keep it mp 20 the Jun
standard.
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CHURSISG.

Churn often, as there is nothing gained ly
long keeping. Bring the temperature OF the
cream in the Churn 20 IS degrees. and do lc,
allow it to rise above "a degrees. Cluru
early in the morning, while 1t is ceOl First
scald the churn; turn the paddles a few
times then pour of and pour in cold water.
and turn paddles pour of, and n0u- "a
your cream. In Churuiug revOlve The pad
dies with an easy, regular motion, not O..
fast nor too slow
The butter comes in about forty minute
little more or little less If ghe tempe-a.ar
Of the cream when put in was about 57 g.
grees, ascertained by The thermOmeler.
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Strain the milk slowly into the pans. fg1r
to six inches deep. 1t is an. excellent plan
TO strain the milk into large can set in cod
wate-, and cool down 10 GO degrees bsfor,
putting into the small pans. The mix n7r.-
be set in pure atmosphere, az such tenn.
perature.a as viii permit the cream b rzs 10
from thirty to thirty-six hours after setting
In order TO do that the room should la ken,
at about 60 20 65 degrees, and not allowed 70
vary much either above OF below.
In hot weather keep a large piece OF ic- fr
a tub in the room. Cover il over with a
thick blanket, and, if arranged so tia. tH.
water will run of, it win keep long time
and keep the room very uniform.
In cold weather some Arrangement for
warming the milk room should be adopted
sRIMNIISG
Skim as soon as the milk begins 30 turn
sour. Do not neglect this rule, ass &c is fu..
possible to make good butter from cream
that has become OLD and sour. When ~a1
pour your cream into the cream jar. r.asr
as little as possible. Sir the cream every
time you add more 20 If, and wipe The sides
of the pot. Keep the temperature al about
go degrees, and the cream pot in the coolest
part Of the house, covered with a fine eauzz
netting strained on a hoop, mol with q ,lEh,
cover. If covered too tight Fermentation is
often too rapid.
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Rules for.Making Gilt-Edged Butter

These rules were recently printed in u
Rural Nelo- Yorker, and are so excsUs.
and concise that we reprint them for ,t.
benefit Of our readers:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

Select your cows with reference 20 d.
quantity and richness Of the milk rrodur.
The best COWS are the cheapest for butter
get the best you can Of whatever breed vl-
select. Give them good pasturage in m.
summer, and plenty of pure water. with f-.
quent access to salt. In winter. feed srra
early-cut hay, well-cnred corn fodder. m.
cabbages, etc, aud a ration Of bran. corr.
meal, ground oats, or middHngs
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The milking should be done quietly ana
at regular times, and the utmost clsauIf1ss.
observed. Nothing is taintod quicker ,lss.
milk by foul odors, and surely at times 45.r
nearly all cows there is enough animal .5--
TO it, without adding any more
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March e. Is7g.-Im.
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IMPLEMENT.

Have the best implements, and keep tber
scrupulouEly clean, well-scalded, and 5f,rr
exposed to the sweetening influences Of tts
sun. The milk pail and pans should Be- o
the best quality Of tin. A reliable therna
meter is a necessity to every good dairvra,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-15
Grand Royal Procession
OF HIS MAJESTY,
KING REX.
T. B. FERREN. 80. Marsi,ass.

Form on the corner of Ryan and Pnjo
streets facing north, thence to Ann
street. thence to Front street, thence to
Broad street: up Broad streetto Bilbo
street. up Bilho street to Ann street. up
App street to Hodges street, up Hodges
street to Hodges store, thence to /. Is.
Ferren,s. thence sonth to Asa Ryan s,
thence west to Hodges street, down
Hodges street to Ann street: down Ann
street TO Bilbo street. down Bilbo street
to Pajo street. up Pujo street to Hodges
street, down Hodges street to Mary
street, dowp Mary street to Cyan street.
down Ryan street to Clarence street,
thence west to Front street. mp Front
street to Broad street. up Broad ssfee'
to Ryan street. tGray's Hall.
AZ night GRAND MASQUERADE
BALL, to be given OF Gray's Hall, for
the benefit of Lake Charles Fire CO..
No. A. Abundance. Fifty Gents,