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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14
SINGULAR DIscovKRY.-A San An

SINGULAR DISCOVERT.-AS san An
tonia letter says:
There is man in town who has q singular
story to tell but which ne is able To subStan-
tiate fully, and which is believed by all who
have heard it. He lives on the headwaters
of the Nueces river About Il months ago
he discovered an opening Of cave near the
top OF q mountain. Upon closer examna-
tiOn he discovered a well-defned road, that
had evidently been cut out by the hand of
man. extending from the foot of the noun
tain to the mouth Of the cave. He thought
that there must be something worth hunting
for in the cave. either treasure buried by the
SpaniardS, CT psSibly that he might discover
some Abandoned silver mine. So he went to
work clearing out the debris. He kept his
i own counsel, and has worked steadily clear
ing cut the cave for the last eighteen months,
until he was compelled 90 stop by bleeding at
the lungs. He was very successful in not
discovering any old iron boxes filed with old
Spanish dOubiOODS, and. what was very sin
guar, lie did not find any rich silver ore: for
. il is nova days almost impossible for a man
to dig a well or turn ever 4 rock without
. finding something that VIII average at the
! least 80 ounces To the ton. The iudefatiga-
BILE explorer cleared ont the cave for the dis
tance Of 100 feet, and discovered ancient ma
son work where the roof had been arched.
+ Among the rubbish he also found a Smai
tablet of some unknown substance reSeIn
bling ivory, covered with hiCroglyphics. one
OF them Tescmbicd a ladder. IL was though
that the signs were Masonic but after clOst
: examination bV several weIl-pOSted NIaSOns
nothing of the kind could be detected. The
explorer SayS that the ruins OF an old edifci
. of some kind are in the immediate vicinity
and also two other caves, with paths leading
up to them, are to be seen on neighborin
hills II is not unlikely that if these cave
are explored, they Will prove to be mine
abandoned by the Spanards, although som
think they are the relics OF some prehiStOri
race that,has moved away.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

A short time ago the hub of the uni
verse was visited by q terrible thunder
storm. accompanied by n we'll developed
sample of a Kansas tornado. Many lives
were lost among the shipping along
the Massachusetts, coast. and especially
in Boston harbor. The damage to glass
in the CITY of Boston was very heavy.
The next day after the storm one firm
on Canal street reported the sale OF ,
600 panes Of window glass. The whole
performance was without a precedent IN
the oldest native. The startling appear
ance of the sky previous to the bursting
of the shower warned travellers ana
pedestrians to seek cover. Among the
many careless ones caught III the storm
was George B., a young reporter OF the
Boston TlIephOne He was caught by
the shower on Hanover street and
stepped into doorway To wait until the
heaviest was over. George had COM
pany in the doorway. There were two
/ Chinese washea Washes from Howard
street and several less aquerious look
/ ING individuals, each and all OF whom
+ it would be safe to say, had not Tor a
( long time back had any close relations
/ with laundry. The rain fell in tor
( rents. and soon great hallstoneS stfuch
the sidewalk and Tebounded a few feti
ia the air. Rushing out IN Jhe ram
the enthusiastic reporter got SeVera
specimens, drew tape line from hI.
pocket. measured them carefully ano
recorded the exact figures in his memo
randum. Repeating this operation seY
eral times he attracted the attention OF
some Young clerks in the Office up Stair
who broke large chunks of ice from th'
block i'm the ice cooler, and threw then
out to the reporter. who measured then
carefully and recorded the result. Nv
9rv one in the doorway was struck VIII
the size Of the hailstOneS, and he CHINA
men were exhibiting eyes of an uhus
ual r0undneSs aud prominence. one O
the chaps in the office accidently drop
, ned the balance of the block of ice from
which the monster hailstons had heel
chipped. and it came down on the side
walk with an immense crash. 1t mus
have weighed all Of twenty pounds, ant
spattered he water right aud left. Jus
at this instant came that awful crash G
thunder that startled every one tha
heard il. and Of which the papers spok
. next day. This was too much for Joh
Chinaman. They hoth ran yelliuS Il
the street. in the driving rain, the las
one saving as they cleared the doorway
: ''Whoopee up, lhelle. Icee waggee come
nextee Goodbye. John"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

THERE has long been Il tradition at
Oxford. Mich, that many years ago Mr.
Daniel II. Haues witnessed terrible
combat between au Indian and an elk
in hc water Of Sorry Lake. near Oxford.
The Indian was victorious. and Mr. II .
helped him out of the lake. while the
aUtlered champion sank beneath the
waves. y few days ago Mr.. Thurlow
Pierce. while rowing across the lake.
saw something on the bottom which ex-
cited his curiosity, and he Therefore
fished out what proved to be the skull
and magnificent antlers Of an elk. The
horns are 4! feet long and feet inches
spread inside measurements. with
branches % inches long. The only marks
upon them aIe the plain print of a toma-
hawk blow. and all the circumstances
indica'e that the original owner OF the
frontlet was the elk the Indian above
alluded to had his fight with.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14
LIVE ToADs IL TREES AND STONE

LIVE IOADS IL TREES AND STONES.
"A large toad was found a few years
ago in an old apple tree at WoHham
Manor: it came TO light When the tree
was blown down. The Memories of the
French Academic des Sciences contain
q description Of q living toad found in 4
heart Of an old elm tree. Near Nantes,
when an old oak was cleft open, a toad
was found in the very hC2rtwCOd- al
though no creyice OF other channel OF
entrance could be detected. Tie z were
about ninety rings in the trunk Of this
oak. leading TO the inference iaccordng
to one theory that the animal must
have been in his prison house ninety
wears. Mr., Jessec, in reference 10 the
frog found in the trtul, Of 4 mulberry
tree. expressed a belief that the annual
rings had been gradually but surely ug-
closing the reptile. To3ds in clay have
been more frequently met with tLam III
trees sometimes q whole family have
been thus feTrctcd Out at once In 1876
a toad was found II a considerable depth
at BcutHall, near BroSley- Shropshire.
MI Bathurst cIrheTnWdve mduUtact-
uUCT ut B-uthalI. ascertaiucd that the
creature WAS met with about siE feet
bcneath the surface. i'm = layer OF tough
clay cus,0uarily used for masking coarse
brOWuWarc. Above this layer in sue
ccsSivC STRATA. were forTugiEoUs co%! of
poor quality, clay, 4 loan Of clay and
gravel, ana meadoW-tUrr at the TOP.
The toad WAS found filling q cavity as
wax does q seal. \ minute eXaGina-
tion of the superintendent strata fail
ed 10 detect any Gssurc through which
the animal could have entered. The
light OF day seemed at first 10 distress it
but this it soon became aceustom ad to
the eyes were brilliant, the skin moist,
tine mouth quite closed. Chambers
,ys5-laT
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

THE QUEEN OF ALL.-rn" fr.. T.-
IS 50 beautiful and sa lrue t.-- r-
one should read it.
'Honor tbs dear oll mother. lin. -t
scattered the snowy flakes OF ..-
piowed deep furrow- on LeT checks.
she not beautiful now Til. ..- ~.
and slrUnkeu. but those are t.e .l,
have kissed many su' tear lr.l .
checks and they are tie sweetest .7e
the world. Tie eye is dim. ST..
with the soft radiance %. hu.E .."a ..--
never fade Ah, yes, she is @ dear
mother The sands OF life Ut. -.a--
out. but feeble as she is. she vii. E- .
and reach down lower than aIE .--
earth. lOu cannot walk into O. i....
where size cannot see You, yuG "a--
q prison whose bars viii keen .- ...
can never mount q sealUId too 'I-I-. -
reach that she may kiss ana -.'-- o..
evidence of EeT deItLlas~ love N
world shall despi>e and i.->GS- N...
1t leaves you oy the WaEs-.e 90
noticed, the dear old mother VII. -.
III her feeble arms, and carry Tr- ..-
tell y0u Cf all your virtues uuta -
forget that your suui Is diSn-#E #Er. p
Love her teuGeriy and cheer l-E
years with holy devotion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

y MATHEMATICAL CUBIOSITY.- Mr..
Joseph .jamerson. Of this city, says the
Columbus. Ohio, STATE JoUrpdi has had
tn leisure and ingenuity to study out
the following peculiar arrangement Of
figures.
The year lSs, viii be a mathematical curl
O>ity. From LETT 20 right and from right to
left it reads the same; 1S divided hy gives
Quoticnt. If 1881 is divided by 2B9. is the
quO,icut il divided bV @, tine quo,icut con
taiHs a if multiplied 10y 9, the product
contains g's. one and eight are nine eight
and one are nine. If lite Is be placed uu-
der thc 81 and added, the sum IS go If the
figures tc added thus, 1, =, =, I, il viii give
Is. Reading from lett to right is is. aud
reading from right to left is 81 and Is Is
twO-uiHths of 81. BY adding, dividing aud
multiplying uiUcteeu 9's re produced, he
ing one Tor each year required to complete
century.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14
y MCsT USEFUL ACID.-The CBeui-
Ill L.,,...,.,I ..rr.a.

y MCST USEFUL ACID.-The Cbel5.i-
col Jg,rnU! says:
The beneficial effects Of SaIicycie acid as
medicine have been much discussed in the
medical journals since 1873. when the acid
was first administered as remedy for rhcu-
matiSm Its antiseptic properties render it
useful IN eruptlvc diseases. in diphthpTia :
and II has tie further advantage, when pro-
peIly made. of being colCrless and taSteless
II kills bactaria and other animalculaS, and
destroys the unpleasant OdOr of wounds.
Professor Kobe, of Leipzig, in his many CX-
pcTlmcHtS with acid found that rain or river
water containing OHe-tweBty-thO thOUsandth of
gain thereof would keep sweet in warm
room four weeks or more, while similar wa
ter not SO treated soon became unpleasant
TO the taste. This was confirmed by an cx-
pertinent Oh d large scale; water charged
with one gTamme OF saicylic acid to twenty
lltres WAS placed on shipbOard for q year )
voyage, and was found sweet and free from
organic matter when al the end the casks
/ were opened. Milk treated with the acid
remains sweet more than a day longer than
without it. Eggs after a bath Of the acidi-
fed water, keep sweet for months in a dry
place, and meat spIinkled with the powder
ed acid and packed in jar acquires no un-
pleasant odoT Wine may be kept from
turning sour hy the use of the acid brewers
tnd it useful in some OF their processes. .; and
its property Of preventing putrefaction j;
turned to account in the making OF glue and
other manufactures
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14
wOMAS'S ADVENTURE
THE THRILLING EXPERIENCE r-
NEw YORK LADY II a COAL. 1sr,-.

THE THRILLING EEPEEIESCP r-
NEW YORK LADY ~ a COAL Err.p
If it were possible to turn grav. f-.-
terror. the hair of Miss FLOYD .J6na- T..
New York, should be as white 7s so
in consequence Of an awful adv-7..-
which she passed through at the re-
colliery OF the L8cbawauns Coal ~
Iron Company, in Scranton. Pa ~f..
visiting the family OF ". ". Scr..t-.
general manager of the rod COM
and expressed a desire TO visit the r.----
for the purpose Of witnessing tho r-,.-
esting and perilous process OF rafrs..
and preparing anthracite for use.
cOrdingly Mr.. Scranton. acting :-f..
escort. took along Mine SuperiuterF.-.
Reese q. Brooks as an extra urecz. -.
againt venturing into danger. Es--
inspecting the mine and seeing then
at work the trio, guided 10y their -
ering lamps returned al0rg the sf-r...
ranean halls TO the foot Of the 7har.- ~
the purpose Of making the asca-
SUI erint endeut Brooks signaU-d H.. 20.
. engineer overhead. AIb-r, RGzlrfTs -7
/ told him the party wanted Go la f..-..-
directly to the tower gI The }r..r..
/ which rises 80 feet from the uoa-r .
/ the shaft and IS 4jg feet from .l- f..
tom. where they were standing 81. ...
time. The object Of asCrudugf. .-.s
/ tower. was 10 make al Cxaniu-tr.- .-
. the screen rooms. rollers and u.r-- a.
/ uartmeuts where the work %. br----.
and cleaning coal was going --. 7
! engineer answered down ta-au.. ..s
/ tube. "AN right. - and the trio -.-.
} lheIr places on the platform of fha ..-.
! riage. were hCistej swiftly ND On. ~
the mine into the shaft of .La tower
Upon the carriage apUrg.cl-r- .a-
sheaye-wlegl. Engineer RusE=uv t..
control of his engine. and tlg pan. ~
hurled against the heavy JimIel- . ..s
/ roof swapping the wire h0is.fr. -r-
asunder with the visitors over an .f,.s
$50 feet deep. II was moment . .-
ful fear. They expected 20 Dc 6-s.-f
10 the bett0m They I-lt the carr
slip sharply down few inches: .s.-
came a sudden jolt, q Lalt, and t.-
were standing still. The safety "a. e.
which are generally more gruaua.-.-
than useful, spraug TO their places and
held the carriage there. Even -isr .ra
situation was painfully peri.gus. Ira
slightest movement might cause ..-
catches 90 slip again. ana ever Is
seemed afraid 10 breathe. The position
i'm which the halt was mad. w.. III
: Within easy access of any Iau1ir-. and
the party was forced to remain I'll ~ u.
til the woTEmen canned with lad 20
their relief. This took but 2 v.-v E-
minutes, yet It seemed au eternity. a-l
it was with feelings Of deep and Has-.
felt thaukfulue5s that thsy -.ue'-5
firm landing once more. Tie o-.s Odd.
lily injuries Indicted Ly The shock a---
} slight cut which Miss Jones sg-
on the side af tia head when t.. -
broke, letting q bolt descend from
, top of the carriage, where ir was ,..'..-
ed, and the lruisiEE OF her shoulder l
! contact with the post. They are .- 81
! way serious.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

Cor rs. But CAN'T GET tI-.--.
Elizabeth y. J. J07UHf. says
"1Ir F. B. Spencer, al this s....
firm of Irwin q Spencer, has u.E
session two brown mice securely
in q glass ball. such is b. used ". -.-.
He found them recently iu @ .'.i5 F..
balls at Eriutuu Range. The ...-
stored there nearly al summer ..- '--
al practice, and last weeE Nj ~
tied the barrel t1 clean it out -a .r
ont the balls. he noticed that
bottom Of the barrel felt lt..
examining it, found the two ai.--
Tie creatures securely imITl-.,. 4
crystal home, unable % Cei '".-
none too much room to Turn -..-- E.
brought the little captyes haE.
them and taken good care ui I....
The question how they got Ll s..
somewhat of runuUdrum- l.. . .
posed they creut i'm through tHe ,l.. ,,l.....-
ing when they were vuuH-- OUT. .t
there, grew until they could No. -.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

a CAVE THAT TELL~
STORY. The Bernet Texas.
tells this story:
The wonderful cave receu,lr
near Bernet Is certainly one ODD -.s
curiusities Of the age. while pa---
this cave a gentlemen 0is''N' r
aperture about six inches i1 N'A.-- q. .
n pick, he broke into the opeN.-.-. r--.-. s-
aStOnishmcnt lac Son di~'o'F-,.- d. .--r
airy anartmeut Entering l7r ....
what appeared to be a stone tam. r .- z
carved. Several stone chairs 7-g-....-
corner Of the room. He couilHil. .--rt q
and at last. i'm q dark corner, .1 r. r+
skeleton of 2 man. he atJeiAL 7 r.st
it from the floor, ont Though Ae He@.
most strength he Couidnot n9Nl'. I--r
that ID appeared 30 be solid ston,s. i.--.
possible 10 conjecture vfu WAS ~ ffl-'
how long the skeleton has Tell'-i
away in that silent cave.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

CURE FOR FoUL BREATH.-Three
hours after breakfast take a teaspoonful
of tbs following mixture ChlOTate OF
potdssa, two drdcbms a; SWeejened water.
four ounces; wash the mouth OCCASION
ally with similar mixture. and tire
breath viii be Is swect IS an infants 0t
two Inrnfh.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

TINE LAINEUl "A Tablespoonful of
black pepper ru- into the LT- water iu
which aIat 9uj ltui linens are washed
EI. l-p 'heui from spHttirg. There
is 80 objection t9 Do, and il sofleus tie
water IKE soda.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14
OTHER ru0DUCrGoE-

Dr the crop ut tine calendar wear 1880.
IS Iu0.-uumb-r of H"cces and pounds :;
maple uuIs.s-es-galIuus OF the Weld
ue twelve months. ending May 5lst :
Butter. cheese and milk suId--uuautjty
animals ,lauEhtor-d-yalue market
rlrirus-. acre, and yJlrcs forest pro-
ducts auj home mauUtartures--V value.
u l- believed that los calling the attcu-
t.uu If those interested tu she subject
the cfTuIt of The bureau viii ba greatly
facilitated
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14

49, PHYSICIAN ANG SURGE0N
LILLN's, CAMBRIA Co. Pa.
ofe.s his professional services to the citizens uf
BE Nzshtu-tol anI adjoining towuslirs once and
residence on railroad 2. rect. opposite Passenger
station where night and day call viii receive
prompt attcuttr n artlsss oil distance OF wealth
er- Diseases OF women 1ur children a spscfaitg
Li.iE'E March u ls7o.-Iv
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14
AGRICULrURAL SrTLsTlCs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SsTRUCTIUNs TO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RE-
QUEsTED TofREPAEE FOR
Tur ro,tSG CESsUs.

t+-uersI Frar.is \. Wa ker, SuperlnL- +
4--- g -, Census. with n view 70 .
ss,,7-fr7, r-rc.i claccurlcy and unlloTih-
= A., lie e-ricuItural statistics tor the .
+sr,+L -s,,us. has Just issued a clEcui"l
safriDr frth the aims and wishes ol ll.e
E.lrl,T7 with regard 10 the method OF al
rangr,g such statistics
-ur PERIOD INCLUDED By TIE RE-
PORT.
The agricultural schedule annexed 10
10 act 1r 1850. which is also made
.qrt of ihe act Of March 3. 1879 proyld-
4 u1- for the tenth census. requires re-
4 gr; ot the chief productions of agrlcul-
IRE during the year ending June l.
There Is. however no distinct agUcul-
tural wear which ends on the hrst OF
June. and there is reason TO believe thaJ
ha statistics Of agriculture from lo3U 20
30 i'm regard TO many Of the principal
--ducts embraced portions Of TWO all
erzut crops. iuasmuch as the enumefa-
frr was ur0tracted through three. four
and even five months By the act ap-
Iur0ved March 3. 1879. it is provided that
r- tenth census shall be taken ana
.auuIetrd during the month OF June,
f--U This provision greatly reduces
] la liability 10 error which has been
noted.
al.Ar BFLoSGs To 1879 AS,D WHAT TO
1o-U.
As the enumeration will begin Oh the
l-t uf June and close on or before the
.tN. all the crops which ore gathered
once q year will fall pretty clearly on
4 one side on tha other ~ the dividing Ire.
Thus the cotton crop reported in the
4 census viii be- THAT year. Whlie the wool
. clip uu wool CROP will be that Of the
r.gr I~~0. except in portions II Calltor-
| fg and Texas where both q fall and
uriug clip are secured. For certGH
sricuiural products, however, there i
U1 urvte. Iu the usual seuse " jh,
/ term. but the product is gathered weel
r.. aryk cor day Iv dag, as IL natures
I.IE. butter. ChSrs and meat belong Il
sll+ class. In view of the requirement
4 nt tHc law and the great Importance o
accurate statistical information rel1
rive to agriculture. u Is deemed nlghl,
desirable that farmers should prepT
themselves iu advance to give mtOrma
zion With pCmptue-s and accuracy. Al
persons Engaged iu agriculture are de
sired 10 make notes from time To tim
# lur quantities and value Of their sey
.rtl crops gathered. and the number q
acres OF land planted in order that ,h
statements, when made tn the cuuMel
ror. may be oc the highest possible yaiu,
SIMPLIFYING MATTERS.
To remove any doubt which ma
arise concerning the crops To he return
eI iu the census. the following stat
mrut will show those specifically mel
toned Zoo agricultural schedule. arraH'
-I accordingly as they fall into the ca
auigr wear 1879 or that of 1850, OF Al
tu be returned f1r the twelve m0ntl
beginning june J. 1879, and cloaii
Ma q 1880.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-30
CHRISTIAN POWER.

The words of Christ, aye are the salt of the
earth," addressed by him to his faithful fol.
lowers, is the keynote to a wider and wiser
philosophy than we are likely, at first glance,
to perceive. In moulding the hearts of men,
next to the direct agency of the Holy Spirit,
Christian example is the most powerful thing
in the universe. Sometimes words touch and
teach but they are not invincible. Deeds 60
down into the deep underworld of motives,
which shape the very springs Of character and
conduct. We can meet argument by argu.
ment; but good deed-who can answer it ?
Who can resist the silent influence of loving
consistent Christian life?
One single man in any community whose
daily conduct breaches, whose life is one long,
consistent gospel sermon, full of holy example,
radiant with a rich and loving ministry of
good deeds, is power for good that no one
can estimate. A church composed of such
members would be an irresistible power for
good. Not on ly would such church silently
and quietly establish the right and wrong Of
life, but they would more or less determine
and give direction to popular opinion. Moth.
ing can maintain, nothing has ever maintain.
ed its ground before the lives of consistent
body Of Christians. Eloquent preaching may
accomplish much. But eloquent Christian
example is, under God, simply invincible.
In such contest cone man shall chase thou
sand, and two shall put ten thousand to
flight"
If, then, reforms make slow progress in So
cial customs, in business habits and ways, and
in individual conduct and life, may we not at.
tribute it, at least, in some great measure, to
the unfaithfulness of professed Christians
Has not "the salt" lost somewhat of sits sa-
vor"? Is it not the practice of Christianity
rather than the theory, the embodied sermons
that we daily live, rather than the spoken ones
that We weekly preach, that are the true
sources of our weakness in the battle against
sin p Westera Recorder.