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

DN virtue OF order of the Orphans Court OF
ID Cambria county. there Will De exposed to pub
lie sale, at the Court House IN EhenshuTg. on
SATURDAY, April. 26th. 1879.
At O'CLOCK. ". all the right. title and interest
Of James A Smith, late of GTallitIin borough. de
ceased. Of in and to a PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
situated in the said borough of Galtzin. adjoining
land Of Penn'a Rail Road, James VI Cluskey. and
others. containing 3 Acres and 81 Perches,
with two story FRAME HOUSE and STABLE there
erected.
Terms OF TSaIe.-One-thIrd the purchase mon
cy TO be paid conformation of sale. and the resi-
due in two equal annual payments. with interest
10 be secured by bond and mortgage
JOHN \. SMITH,
[+ll.-3t Executor Of JAHEs =. SMITH decd.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18
A SSTGNEE'S NOTICE.

"A hereby given that Jacob Eunsmsn, Of White
township. Gambia county, Pennsylvania, and
Elizabeth kunsmau. his wife. 10y deed Of voluntary
assignment. have assigned all the estate real and
personal. Of the said Jacob Kunsman to J. &.
Gates, OF White township. in trust, for the benefit
Of the creditors of the said Jacob kunsman. All
persons, therefore indebted to the said Jacob
kunsmau viii make payment to the said Assignee,
and those having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
!. {. GATES.
April = lsI9.-5t. Assignee Of Jacob kunsman.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

I AST AND ONLY NOTICE.-Par-
IL ties indebted 10 W. II. SLOAN VI. D.. OF Chest
springs are hereby notified for the second and last
lime that II they do not call the undersigned and
settle their respective accounts, either by cash
note, on or before the Ist MAY. proximo
they may rsst assured that measures will be adopt
ed Tor bringing the answer with costs and veNaton
OF spirit thereto appended. JOHN WAGNER
Chest Syringe, April /. 1879. .-3t.@
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

NOTICE Notice is hereby given
- that che first and partial account Of Jacob
1etgle Assignee OF Paul Elwanger has been hled
iu ne once OF ihe ProthonOtary Of Cambria county
and VIII be presented 10 the Court Of Common Pleas
DAY oi June next
-, &. =. O'DONNELI., Prothonotary
fr"fhHnotary's Once. Fher shurv AprIl : 1879 -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

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

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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
ooty. Their instinct. particularly

booty Their instinct, particularly in the thieving line,.i great. One c..essstss4 ..s;ssttsss4 man was known to havcc. watccssIed couple enter his boars::..s house one night, and saw them climb to the mantel shelf where stood the clock. He made sure they were about to decamp with his timepiece; but they didn't; they merely ascended, took glance at the face of the clock and dropped down. It wsss swelve o'clock, midnight, and the gentleman says they climbed up to see if it wasn't about time for the men to leave the mine, so they could make raid on the loose articles there. One of these pests was known to get inside of gcntleman's boot and walk of with it. They'll steal anything they can move, and oftentimes consolidation of rats will move things so large, one would scarcely believe, such as chairs, heating stoves, stools and saddles. The mountain rat is a terror and don't you forget it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
POPE COUNTY THURsDAY

his sister through York, Maine, and stopped at harvest field to inquire the way. A young girl raking hay near the stone wall stopped to answer their in- quiries. Whittier noticed as she talked that she bashfully raked the hay around and over her bare feet, and she was fresh and fair. The little incident left it's impression and he wrote out the poem that very evening. But if I had had any idea" he said, "that the plag- uey little thing would have been so liked, I should have taken more pains with it." To the inquiry as to the title, Maud Muller, he said it was suggested to him and was not selection. It came as the poem came. But he gives il the short German pronunciation as Mueller, not the broad Yankee Muller.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
The Giraffe's Defense.
Post ost-Dispateh.
New Jernsnlem Messenger.

NcW jerusalem Messenger.
 Most animals have some way of pro tecting themselves from their enemies, some with teeth and claws, others with offensive odors, and still others by hid ing. You'd hardly think the giraffe be- longed to the last sort--but he does, although he is so large that he can not be concealed, and his head reaches to the top of many of the trees. He does it by simply keeping still. So strangely is he formed, that if he does not move 1t is hard to tell his long neck and head from a dry branch of tree. Hunters have often been puzzled by this, and the ami maj seems to know it, for it is his favor ite way to secure safety. If, however he chances to catch the mans eye he seems to know it is all over with him and away he goes on run.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
Population of New York.
\, Y. Times.

It is commonly said that New York is, in respect of population, substantially a foreign city; that more than 600,000 of its denizens are of alien birth. The number of Irish citizens is generally given in round numbers at 100000, of Germans at 0,000; of French at 25,000; of Italians, Spaniards and Cubans at l5,- GOO. This is an congregation, and a great one. The native population eX- ceeds the foreign by about 125,000. Ac- cording to the census of 1870 there were POI ,999 Irish, ,24 ,442 English, 6,562 Scotch, 15i ,216 Germans, S,265 French, 2,70l Italians, 2,737 Austrians, 2,393 Poles, 2,l7S Swiss, ,237 Hollanders, l ,l5l Rus sians This is very large proportion of foreigners, certainly, but nothing like the proportion generally supposed There were then l3,070 colored persons, who are said to have largely increased since. The women are reported to have increased, also, there being. nine years years ago, an excess over men of more than 2,S00. The Chinese are much more numerous than they used to be, The census of 1870 gives but F, and now there are, it is said, over 700, some put ting the number as high as l,00e, The census of 1880 will show many changes, and probably a notable increase in pop ulation, especially as two wards have been added since 1870. IL is thought that the native populations has gained considerably on the foreign since the last census, and that figures will show the gain.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
How He Won His Shoulder Strap.

It was during the siege of Wagner, and the Union parallels were but few hundred yards away from the line of grim black tubes that ever and anon 'embowelled with outrageous noise the air-disgorging foul their devilish glut of iron globes" A line of abattis was to be built across clear space Tn point blank range of the rebel gunners and sharpshooters. Sergeant" says the officer in charge, Ego pace that opening and give me the distance as near as possible" Says the sergeant (for we will let him tell the rest of the story): q started right of. When l got 10 the opening I put CT like the devil in a gale of wind. What with grape, canister and balls, just think there must have been Confederate Government about that time. l don't know how it was, but I didn't get even so much as a scratch, but l did get powerful scared. When l got under cover l couldn't CT told for the life of me whether it was a hundred or hundred thousand paces, l should sooner have guessed a hundred thou sand. Says the Captain, Well, sergeant, what do you make it?' Soon's l could get my wind, says I, give guess, Cap tain" He looks across the opening a second or two, and then says, "A hundred and seventy-five paces say Thunder. Captain,' says l, you've made a pretty close guess. It's just hundred and seventy-one. ''i And" added the Ser aeant, after the laugh had subsided
 that's how l got my shoulder-straps.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

A cHRucH bell which has just left Troy foundry for Persia will have cer- tain peculiar associations attached to it. The funds for its purchase were given by Presbyterian Sunday y-school in Cal ifornia, and it is intended as memorial to Mrs. Hattie Lyman Stocking, who died at Assam, on the river Tigris, Tn Persia, l50 miles rom the site of ancient Nineveh. After it arrives at an Oriental port it will have 8 journey 10 make Of several hundred miles on the backs Of horses. It will be used for the church at Assam. Heretofore the bells in use in Eastern countries have the most part been obtained in Russia.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

As showing the eternal fitness Of things, it is stated that the sloth, an ani- maj of good size, can travel only fifty paces day; a worm crawls only five inches in fifty seconds, but lady bird can fly 100000 times it's length in less than an hour. An elk can run mile and half in seven minutes, an antelope mile in minute, the wild mule ef Tartary has speed even greater than that. An eagle can fly eighteen leagues in an hour. A violent wind travels GO to 70 miles an hour. We suppose the moral may be that all things in na- ture are adapted to what is especially required in connection with their wants, or what each is intended for in the general economy of nature.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

THREE slabs of sandstone from the Connecticut Valley have been lately presented to the American Museum Of Natural History. On two Of the slabs are impressed large footprints of some amphibious animals, reptile of enor- nous size as is shown by the prints oi his feet in the slabs The theory of the aeologists is that this monster was formed something like frog; that he walked mostly on his hind-legs, only using his forelegs when it was necessary for him to drop down to rest, It is esti- mated that he lived about l2,5Oo,ooo years before the appearance of man on this earth, which latter statement may be taken for what it is worth, and not as being scientific.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

PEOPLE in Paris hear very little of either their last or present President. NJ. Grevy is silent, sensible man, but the Parisans would prefer more glitter ing one. They even hint that he does not spend half his official income. Mime. and Mile. Grevey are at one of the wa tcring places, where they only occupy a couple of bedrooms at hotel, and keep no carriage. The President is going down to the Jura to shoot.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
Four Hours in inc Dark.
scienlilic AmerIcan.

It is humiliating confession to make but geography is pitiless, and our na- tional yain-glcry must bow to decree that for four hours in the twenty-four the entire territory of the United States is deprived of sunshine. As the sun goes down on our farthest Alentian island, its morning rays are just light. ing up the hilltops of the western coast of Ireland, and the whole breadth of
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

THE Indian war in the West is prov ingarich source of revenue to the Union Pacific railroad. During September 1t was credited with an average of Sl ,5O0 a day on transportation account, and this month it will be very much more.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

A RAILROAD train recently moved out of Denver with bride on board, but the careless husband was Jeff in the station. He was wild with excitement when he understood that she had been whisked off on her honeymoon journey alone, and at length compassionate official put him on special locomotive, with or ders to the engineer to overtake the bride at all hazards.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

TIE countries of Europe which pro- duce relatively the most wheat are Spain, Italy, and France; the most rye, Finland, Switzerland, and Germany; the most barley, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany, and the most oats are Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Hungary and North Germany,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

TnE Governors of the thirteen original
 states are to attend meeting in old h. dependence Hall, Philadelphia, week from next Saturday. From Philadel- phia the party will accompany Governor Holiday, of Virginia, to Yorktown, where celebration win take place Octo-
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

THREE years ago Philadelphia en- qine-building firm had not single customer outside the United States. Within the last year, however, it has filled orders for India, Germany, France, England and Australia.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
4 Law Suit that Lasted nearly Two Hun.
 .-eu dred Years.

The longest law suit is said to have been the famous "Berkley suit" which lasted upward of 100 years, having com menced shortlev after the death of Thomas, fourth Lord Berkley, in the reign of Henry V., 1416, and terminated in the seventh of James l., 1909. It arose out of the marriage of Elizabeth, only daughter and heiress of the above baron, with Richard Beauchamp, carl of Warwick, their descendants having continually sought to get possession of the castle and the lordship of Berkley, which not only accustomed the famous law suit in question, but was often at tended with the most violent quarrels on both sides, at least during the first fifty years or more. In the year l469, tenth of Edward ", Thomas Talbot, second Niscount Iisle, great grandson of the above Elizabeth, residing at Wotton- under-Edge, was killed at Nibley- Green in famous skirmish between some 506 of his own fetainers, and about as many of those of William, then Lord Berkley, whom he had challenged to the field, who likewise headed his men; when, besides the brave, but ill-fated young Lisle, scarcely of age at that time
 about 150 of their followers were slain
 and POO wounded, chiefly of the Woten party, who fled on the fall of their leader
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
woMEN's WAYS.


 COLLARS and lapels like those on gem tlemen's coats are, it is said, to be worn with street dresses this autumn.
 PIERRoT collars-that is to say, two plaitings of lace, one flat and the other erect, are worn with high-necked gowns in Paris
 NEW bonnets are very large, and are almost exactly the shape of the old-fash- toned bonnets called the 'scoop-shovel bonnets.o
 TIE black cashmere painted lace will be used for trimming black dresses that are combined with the gay cashmere brocades
 FoR common uses point d'Alencon lace is now so we'll initiated in woven laces that the most fastidious do not hesitate to use 1t.
 A NEW trimming material is tan-col- ored velvet with irregular spots of dark brown in it, and is appropriately named tiger velvet.
 Two sizes of buttons are used for most suits, those on the waist, both front and back, being nearly twice as large as those on the sleeves
 lO wear III tHt StIttlS dIt SIdTlS Oi white India muslin, with pin-dots that are scarcely more than white specks woven into them.
 FRENCH felt hats have already appear ed, although it will be long time before they will be in use. They have the brims finished with fur.
 FULL waists are again seen ill the latest costumes. One of the prettiest is the old-fashioned fan waist, which is fulled on the shoulder and on the belt
 VERY soft handkerchiefs for service are made of silk and linen spun to- gether; they cost sixty cents each, and are creamy white, with hem-stitched hem.
 BROWN will be one of the favorite col ors this winter, and will be seen in a great variety of shades. One of the new est is called 'acajou," and is mahogany color.
 STIRRING, or, to use an old word re- yived by French modistes, gauging, is probably the most conspicuous feature of Parisian costumes for the fall and winter.
 A BELT and sash of satin ribbon and Doliit VI 0SDiit idOC Is biCsSN db'littoii now fashionable for plain, dark silks, or else for light mushns, or other evening dresses.
 PLAIN handkerchiefs for morning have half-inch hem hem-stitched, or else they are colored in some old design and quaint combination of colors; on some a pleated frill-edge, with scallops of nee dle-work, is the trimming.
 ONE of the novelties for trimming this season is lace painted by hand in Cash mere colors and designs. It is shown in both black and white; the black is in Breton patterns, and the thick figure is painted Japanese blue, or else old gold, with red, olive or pale blue.
 FoR cloth wraps and for solid-colored cloth and camePs-hair dresses there are vegetable ivory buttons, and those of mottled buffalo horn, in different sizes. Flat, large buttons, with eyes in the cen ter, are more used than those with pro- jecting center held on by a shank.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

IF a recent call on the cities of Brook Iyn and New York for $500,000 is promptly responded to, it is thought the East river bridge can be completed in eighteen months. Up to this time slO,- SGO. .57O. .43 have been expendel.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
VOL. V.
TIMELY TOPICS.

TIE carpet trade of the United States is simply immense. The manufactories of Philadelphia alone turn out more carpets in year than all of England in the same period.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
Mountain Rats.

Among the upper timbers of the sheds mountai n rats abound. They are very daring, and if ''tackledn are dangerous. Several amusing yarns were told on the way up concerning the exploits of these elevated rodents. One was that they will steal articles twice their weight and pack tlfem of; if they can't carry them q couple of long-tailed fellows go for a wheelbarrow and trundle off their
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

A NEW YORK artifcer, Grube, has constructed what purports to be the largest globe of the earth now in exist ence showing all the prominent features of it's surface. Its diameter IS four feet and one inch, the scale being one to l0,- 100000. The globe IS made of wood; the relief is formed by wax.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

the Atlantic lies between us and day light. To our Fenian citizens this may be another and cogent reason for annex ing the dear little isle of the harp and the shamrock; but until 1t is done the the exultant cry of the Rocky Mountain Presbyterian, that the sun never sets, on the United States, must be little exag- gerated. It does set every day and par adoxically, four hours before it rises. In the depth of our humiliation we may possibly console ourselves with the reflection that the sun really shines on the United States when it is up. We have to submit to four hours of sunlessness day; England is lucky, to get four hours of sunshine. So life has it's compensation, and existence in the United States remains endurable, though we do not, geographically speak ing, make quite so great spread as we thought.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06
..Maud Muller"
N. '. Tribune.

Mir. Nhittier's own statement Of the orioin of his poem of Maud Muller" IS quoted by a correspondent of the spring field RepuJliedn. He was driving with
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

BLACK canvas belts are seen in all widths, and will probably supplant the white surcingle belts worn this summer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

DRINK whiskey only in the months that have k in their names,' says the Ottawa Republican.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

In the Legislature the Republicans have from ten to dozen majority on joint ballot.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

TIE official returns of the vote for Governor of California show as fol- lows
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-06

COLLARS and lapels like those on gem tlemen's coats are, it is said, to be worn with street dresses this autumn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-06-06
WIFI sEe ESO IL.
M. SIerlinr Democrat.


Every day new queries and new
comments are made - to what Judge
iiargis will do relative to the charges
made against him in the late canvass.
Hundreds OF good Democrats, pure
and unsgeryehug, yielding to partisan
iphnence, voted for Judge Hargis.
with the firm belief that so soon as The
question Of eiection was decided some
prompt action goqld be taken on the
part OF Hargis aud his friends to re
luie the bold charges made against his
I character, both as q man and chris
tiau.
The election is over and the majori
ties IN favor of the Democratic uomi-
nee Will oyerreach 1900, yet not one
word has Hareis or bis friends ex
pressed ia behalf of showing the
falsity of such foul aspersi0us if
they be false, as cluimed
Ii Is no longer a matter Of shame as
to liargis; but it viii be one Of dis.
grace to tile people of Kentucky if we
permit nan to wear the ermine of
the Appellate bench when hundreds
Of the good citizens of this Common
wealth are branding that Judge as q
man unworthy Of belief aud respecta-
Die endorsement
Personally, we admire Tom Hargis;
but the question is, shall we allow per
sonal feeling to govern US TO that ex
tent when public shame and disgrace
will follow? Can We sit quietly and
see the good name Of him whom we
love banded around ike a baseball
club, and have no power to protect il? |
Oh, no, For Gods sake, for the sake /
Of virtue, for the sake Of decency aud /
humanity, let Judge Hargis boldly de.
iy The assaults of his enemies if they /
are wrong by throwing down the
gauntlet. Our mountain people cry
aloud for such n investigation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-06-06
a Chance sor Asnerican Boys.

The act Of Congress providing fol
the enlistment of 750 boys every year
in our navy gives promise Of better
things for that arm of our defensive
service, aud Secretary THOMPSON Is to
be commended for his plan to give
( Western aud Southern boys a ehalce
to serve their country ia a branch Of
public service where. with the excep-
ton of officers, hardly an American
can be found
The requirements of the Navy De.
/ partment have been published in a
/ circular announcing the intentions Of
the Secretary to send a man of-war up
the Mississippi river to enlist the
youngsters The circular states that:
The boys must be between the
ages Of fifteen and eighteen years, and
will be enlisted to serve uulil thsy
shall become twenty one years Of age
and will be placed on board of suitable
training ships, where they will remain
until qualified for service on cruising
vessels of war Only those will be re-
ceived who are Of robust frame, per
iectly sound aud healthy, free from any
physical defects, aud who can read aud
write The instruction of the boys
will comprise the elements of an ordi
uary Eagiish education, alternating
~j'h practical seamauship and other
proiessioua! occupations designed to
raln ihem to become efficient seamen
trd petty officers in the navy The
prime object Is 10 place in the naval
service. with the consent Of their par-
eats, such good aud deserving boys as
will elevate is standard aad make the
navy more reliable as an arm Of the
national defense. Boys who have been
convicted OF crime can not. therefore.
be received, as it is not advisable that
they should become the associates OF
the better class. They will be enlist
ed as thifd>class boys at $3.50 per
month and one ration, az established
by law W hI'e serving on the training
ships they may, if deserving, be pro
NOTED to the rating Of second and first
class boys, At the pay Of $1,000 and
5ll,3O per mouth, espectively, and,
on cruising vessels, will be entitled TO
higher ratings, with increased paw at
ihae discretion Of their commanding
officers Boys completing their enlist.
meut, who may be recommended for
honorable discharges. will receive con-
tnuous service certificates, emitting
them to extra pay upon re~enlistment
and those who merit special distiuc-
tion will receive certificates Of COM
mendation from the Navy Department
On the arrival Of the vessel 10 the
Mississippi river the commanding off =
Ger will give timely notice in advance
Of stopping at the different points in
ascending ihe river