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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22
How the Young Bird is Hatehed.

What more wonderful provision IN
nature is there than that by which the
Young bird is vitalized and matured
in the eggZ As all who have paid any
attention TO embryOlogy KNOW the
germ OF the future bird is placed on
one side of the yolk, and that side Is
always uppermost, being suspended Oy
cbalazae or twisted cords in the al
bumen of the egg.
If YOU take an egg, and, placing 1t
on its side. break out circular hoie
an the upper side of the shell, you Will
oIwavs find the blastOoerm or embry-
Onic shield. rs itnis called, on the up
per side of the yolk looking you in the
face. almost like an eye.
The reason that this embryonic
shield is always held uppermost is be
cause the parent bird in incubating ap-
niles the hot surface of the skin dI-
rectIy to the upper side Of the egg,
and that the embryo may receive It's
proper heat and receive no injury 1t Is
suspended in a thick and elastic de-
uosit of albumen.
The parent bird, in the period OF IN
cubatiOn. knowing by instincts That
tine COOS in she middle of the nest re
ceive more than their proportlonate
share Of her heat, she is often employ
cd in changing the position OF the
eggs. putting those that were on the
edge in the middle and those that were
in the middle on the outer edge. Oh
earve now how this very act beauti-
fully carries out another provision oil
nature if by chance a bird could I'M
mart to her eggs the same degree OF
heat throughout so that there would
be no necessity for changing their pO-
sition. the Young birds would not
hatch because, the heat being ap-
preI to tie eggs at one point without
change. the veins which are thrown
ont to the she'll to obtain oxygen Tor
the embrvos would be OveI-stimulated
and strong at that point, and weak
and powcrless at all other points,
where the heat was not employed.
The result would he that the chicks
would be confined or anchored to one
side of the shell, and as they could
not turn around in the shell in order
thai they might break a circle around
it TO Hberate themselves they would
die at the time they should break thell
prison walls
Nature thus implants in She paren
bird the instinct to keep changing
the position Of the eggs, in order tina
the cmbryos may be born.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

THE LATEST CNSABTANCA.-The boy
stood on the back yard-fence, whence all
but he had fled the flames that lit his
fathers barn shouc just above the shed.
one bunch of crackers in his hand, two
others i'm his hat, with piteous accents
loud he cried. Il never thought of
that - A bunch of crackers to the tail
of one small dog he'd tied ; the dog in
anguish sought the barn and mid the
ruins died. The sparks flew wide and
red and hot. they lit upon the brat they
fired the crackers i'm his hand and exc
those in his hat. Then came Il burst of
rIttling sound-the boy Where was
he gone Ask of the winds that far
around strewed bits of meat and bone.
and scraps Of clothes and balls and tops
and nails and hooks and yarn. the relics
of the dreadful boy that burned his faith
er's barn. Springfield JHiOu.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22
A MAN.HORSE.
4 STRANGE PHENOMENON AND \ PIECE
OF MAGIC.

The fire man of Sharp county is not
likely TO attract more attention than a
nbenomenon which has just made Its al-
nearance according to a private leJteI III
Van Buren, county. Some people can II
a horse. while others affirm that 1t Is
man At anv rate, nothing in natural
history can account for it. Its head has
every semblance of a horses While lts
bodv is Enthusiastically that OF a man:
When first seen it was standing IN aroad
with its head over a fence, looking IN
tentlv at a man plOwlng IN the held.
There was something so wild III the eX-
preston in the supposed horses eyes,
and such'a snap to his eyeudS, producing
such a peculiar sound, that the man left
his plow and went up to the fence. His
surprise and terror at seeing a horse S
head on a mans shoulders knew no
bounds. but his legs did, and springing
away he ran towards his house. The
man-hOrse, seeing that the plowman
''feed'' when no man-hOrSe purSueth,
climbed over the fence, walked up to
the plow, took up the lines and started
the horse. The owner had witnessed
this. having stopped. Gathering cour-
age. he went back, slowly and cautions
" approaching the most peculiar freak
of nature he had ever seen. When he
had come within few yards of the ploW
the man-hOrse stopped, turned and re
marked
''You seem afraid of me. Approach. ,
The man felt impelled by some unac
/ cOuntable power, and when he was with
/ in a few feet of the man-hOTse expert
| enced Il slight sensation in his feet, anC
! looking down discovered that instead o
I feet he had pair of hoOfs. He had evl
/ IDENTIFY exchanged with his horse, for IN
/ stead of hOOfs on the front the horse ha'
! human feet, and seemed equally a
much dissatisfied with them as the MAJ
did with the hoofs. After performin:
this piece of magic the man-horSe RAJ
/ away He has subsequently appeared
| to several parties, but has not performed
anv more miracles. 1t may be neceS
sary to add that the man 70 whom tn
phenomenon presented the hOofs
known in the neighborhOOd as ''Guin
pa niger" " His plow-hoTse has no
been seen since that memorable day
The man still retains his hoOfS, an
when last seen was at blacksmith Sh0
having himself shOd. He knows theT
to be the hOOfs of his horse, for theT
are marks on them that render unmista
kable recognition. This story, a neigh
borhOOd superstition, does not com
in a roundabout way, but down tn
Fort Smith railway, one of the straight
est railroads in the South. 1t Will nO'
however. take its place in library {
Sunday shoOl fiction. 1t is stated, an
with some degree of truth, that the ol
negro, suffering with elephantiasls, bt
came crazy and started the StOry.-Li
I tie Rock Ark Gazette
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

DYsENTERY.-Foll is a trans
lation of a recipe for the cure of this
complaint, which was published by the
physicians of Spain in the gaZettes of
Madrid thirty-nine years ago:
"Prepare draugft of albumen by taking
the whites of forty eggs or more, and, after
whipping them well, Sweeten the same if
necessary, with a small portion of the best
dOuble-refined sugar. Let the patient drink
large quantities of this repeatedly, insOmuch
as to fill his stomach, administering clysters
of the same as often as possible. The pa
tient must maintain a total abstinence from
diet of any kind. In a few hours after the
pain will abate, and in twenty-four hours the
disease will disappear; if it does not, it will
be sure to disappear in fOrty-eight hours,
provided the patient repeats the draught as
usual. The addition of a few drops of orange
flower water is highly beneficial"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS.- Here are
a few illustrations of the persistence of
beliefs They are taken
from Il paper in ''Allthe Year Around, -
entitled 'sSome Popular Cures Many,
if not all of these beliefs, doubtless sur
vive even on this side of the Atlantic.
\ cure for whOOping-cOugh, in use not
only in England but in North Germany.
consists in putting into the mouth of the
whOoping child a newly-caught fish, and
then letting it go again. The cough is
communicated to the fish. Another
cure for the same malady consists in
passing the child nine times under and
over the donkey. To charm away warts,
an elder-shOot is to be rubbed over them;
then as many nOtches are cut on the
twig as there are warts. The twig is
buried, and as it rOts away the warts
disappear. There are persons still living
who have been choked bya strange man
hand for the sake Of dispelling tumOrs.
In DevOnshire there is a superstition
that if a person suffering from any dis
ease throws a handkerchief in the coffin of
a suicide the disease will be cured as the
handkerchief rotS away. In other locali-
ties the fore foot of Il hare. worn con-
Stantly in the pocket, is considered a
potent charm against rheumatism. \
like practice is found in this country, a
horse chestnut taking the place of the
hare's foot. In some places the anti
rheumatic talisman is a potato. Bread
baked on Good Friday is supposed to
possess wonderful curative virtues.
Such bread, it seems, never grows
mouldy. 1t is often kept for years,
Sometimes as many as twenty. 1t is
Lost effectual when taken grated in
brandy. Nor is it only for mans all
ments that Good Friday bread is medi-
cine it is also considered good forsome
of the complaints of animals-fOr in
stance, it cures the ''the scours'' in
calves.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

AN excellent invisible ink for postal
cards can be made by diluting sulphuric
acid with fifty times its volume of wat
er. n slightly acid fluid is the result.
which does not injure a quill pen. The
message is developed by holding the
card over any convenient flame-that of
gas or spirits for example, or by laying it
on hot plate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

THE richest food is not a,'e 7.
cheapest for milch cows, thousL
little food, however, is even W.. ~.
than too rich food, a fair mean +
the best. A butter COW caiigos. y,
made a cheese COW by change o. -.
though food to a certain extent -.
ences the milk production. .. y;
ity of milk select the proper - -
for quantity, good mixers anu NJ
well, but not with too much u
concentrated food
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

4 TENNESSEE RECIPE FOR -
CATsUP.-Take two quarts ol ~ = (.
tomatoes Two tablespoonsiui Q. =
two of black pepper, two OF nj
mustard, one of spice, and lou- 3
of pepper; mix and rub these y" ~ q
gether, and stew them sloWl! t,a,-s
pint of strong vinegar three -;cr.
strain through a seive, ana r.
down the liquid to one quar-
this il a bottle and cork tlghu!'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

y NOVEL METHOD OF PRESERVING
GRAPES. is said that tn. Chinese
have a method of preserving grapes dur
ing the entire year by cutting a circular
piece out of a ripe pumpkin or gourl.
making an aperture large enough to adj
init the hand. The interior is then
completely cleaned out. the ripe grape $
are placed inside. and the cover replaced
and pressed in firmly. The pumpkin is
then kept in IA ccol place. and the grapes
will be found to retain their freshness
for very long time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

An American engineer in China has
been making a fresh examination of its
4'Great Wall - The dimensions have
been given 50 often that we need not re-
peat them hut the structure for Il dis
tance of I ,72S miles is carried from
point to point i'm perfectly straight line
across valleys and plains. and over hills.
without the slightest regard to the con-
tiLuratiuu of the ground. sometimes
pluugIng down into abySscs a thousand
feet deep. Brooks and smaller rivers
are bridget over by the wall, while on
both hanks of larger streams strong flank
ing towers are placed" Perhaps the
Emperor Nicholas had this contempt
for obs a les iu mind whel he solved the
problem of the best railroad route Ee-
tween st. Petersburg and Moscow by
drawing a straight line by a ruler be
tween the points ON the map and having
the road constructed as thus indicated.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22

she buys cotton stockings, she selects a
good article. and. before wearing them
at all. she lines the feet with new thin
muslin. that is the part that wears most
quickly-the heels and toes. She says
they wear twice as long as they do with
out. The Innings must be nicely fitted
aHd ruu cI smoothly or they viii not
answer the end desired but "a little
practice enables oGc 90 do Il quite easily.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22
Manhood: How Lost, How Restored

-EEPz lust published. new edition Of
ElSiSF%A DR.. CulverwelIS Celebrated Essay on
G~s{sE the radical cure twith0Ut mcdicine) of
sASsnsA-=g SrEEN ATOHRHdN or Seminal Weak
ness, Involuntary Seminal Losses. IMPOTENCY
Mental and Physical lncapacity. lmpcdiments to
Marriage. etc: also. CoNSJNirTION. EPILETSY and
FITS induced by SelEiudulgencc or sexual extraya-
gaurc. etc.
The celebrated author. in this admirable Essay
clearly demonstrates. from thirty years success
ei practice. That the alarming consequences Of self
abuse may ne radically cured without the danger
olIs use Of internal medicine the application Of
TIC knife: pointing ont mode OF cure at once sim
pie. certain and ciicctual, 10y means which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition may he NAV
cure himself cheauly. privately. and rdficaHu.
Eo-Ihis lecture should bc in the hands of every
youth and every man iu the land.
sent free. under seal. in % plain cnvcIopc to any
address. "
Address the Publishers
THE CULNERWELL HEDICAL CO.
81 Ann st. New York: Post Once Box 1885
June -. lS5q.-ly.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22
Ayers
Hair VlgOr,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agree
able, healthy,
and effectual
for preserv-
ing the hair.
Faded or gray
,bdir is soon
restored to ats
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-22
Ky77sKsIHHSfH

Rs-For sale by Lennon x Murray. Ebenshurg
who are authorized to guarantee NIGORENE to
prove as represented. (1O-ll, ,'TS.-ly.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25

BABoock FIRE ExTINGuIsHER.' =
This Is one OF the most useful arti-
cies of furniture" man can have
in his honse. At least nine-tenths
of the buildings thai are destroyed
by fire every year could be saved,
ii there was always "Bsbeock" Mt
hand when the flames are first dis
covered. No business house, sugar
mill or cotton gin should be with
out one or more of them. Many
persons keep them in their dwell
ings. They are simple to under
stand, easy to work, and ALWAYS
ready" Mr.. J. B. Moore, So st.
Charles street, New Orleans, is the
general agent. See advertisement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
For THE FARMER.
OBSERVATION.

As we look around MS and see
the many beautiful things God has
placed i'll this world, we may also
observe much that teaches rich les
SONS of wisdom and furnishes sub
iect for deep thought.
Every bush and tufted tree
Marble sweet philosophy.
The withered leaves that fall
around our pathway remind us of
blasted hopes and disappointments;
the bright-hued flowers that adorn
oul fields for brief season and
fade away from our sight, teach us
that the beautiful things of this life
are but for little while. The broad
stream, conrsins its way on toward
the vast ocean, sometimes peaceful
and calm, sometimes disturbed. is
life with all its various changes; the
closing year is emblematical of de-
Ginning age; the glorious sun, whose
bright rays dissipate the darkness
of night, Is as the influence of true,
pure religion, shining DER our path,
frightening the dark days of sor-
row and gloom; the waving fields of
grain, now ready for the harvest,
show us that ''as we SOW we shall
reap" as the grain is now ready to
be gsifnered, So should we be pre-
pared for the time which is ap-
preaching, when the wheat shall
he separated ON tie c.laff,,.' and
We snail receive the reward for our
conduct.
/ have not space to mention the
very many things that speak to us
in parallels, but if we practice OBJ
servation We may, like the little
bee, gathering honey from all the
flowers, find lessons of wisdom in
ali we see around us. NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
For the FARMER.l
CAM I MY BROTHERS
KEEPER"
Genesis: Chapter iv, verse 8.
C.. W. GILLIs.

Genesis: Chapter iv, verse 8.
The sermon read to us last Sab
bath causes much reflection. The
words of guilty Cain, Am | my
brothers keeper many, nay, all of
us. can ask ourselves; and although
we may not be guilty of actual MUIR
der. is there one of US that does not
feel guilty of exertlng evil influence
by precept, by word or by deed.
thereby causing the foot of a weaker
one than ourselves to follow ON as
we have led-by the sneering laugh
or discouraging word, when one of
our fellow creatures has spoken
words of good intention, and is
trying to walk in the right path
remembering and speaking of some
past misdeed or folly, thus murder
ing the good which his or her ex-
ample might do. We are all re-
sponsible beings, and accountable
ior the influence we exert on our
fellow creatures. We ali have in
tiuence-in the social circle, in
business affairs, on the little ones
we teach in the bosom of our fam
lily. Little words, often heedlessly
spoken, are as stumbling blocks in
the road Of our brethren.
Lord help us to frame our speech,
No brother we offend;
No stumbling block We place within
Tie reach of foe or friend.
Cleanse from the heart each evil thought,
And make the soul within
A temple fitting to enshrine
The Holy One within.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
A SHARP FAMILY.

As n remarkable evidence of the
great healthfulness of our parish.
and the peculiar influence Of our
climate in producing longevity etc,
we have only to cite the case Of Mr..
VIM. Shtrp, who resides fifteen
miles from CoVingtop. He is now
eighty-fye years Of age, and is still
able to do good days work on the
farm. He frequently walks to Cow
ington and home again the same
day, and thinks nothing of it. His
wife is also still living, but we have
not been able to learn her age.
They have nine children, eighty
five grandchildren. and thirty nine
great-grand- children. making a
tot To-, hu. d {, aa,t ,irt,- hree.
Can any young ,nan, of Uncle
Billys age, in any parish in the
State, step up and show a better
record? If not. then we point to
this fact as an additional proof that
st. Tammany is the healthiest spot
in the South.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
c. W. GpLIs.

GARLAND RIDGE, Sept. q, 70.
To Mr.. John Porter, and other school
patrons:
There is no doubt that the pub
lie school funds ought to be appro-
prlated for the greatest benefit of
the children of the community, but
it is not my province to take an
active part i'll the appropriation of
the public money, except to meet
the contentious of those active per-
sons who have no children to edu-
cate
Notwithstanding some of those
who were Instrumental in soliciting
me to take the school have backed
down las we think by the influence
of those not concerned in edGca-
tom yet have two-thirds of the
community to support Il school IN
dependent of the public money. and
they are all responsible and reliable.
/ think it is true ass lmntion,
when the people petition for GER
tain person to get II public school,
that it is on condition that the
School ilectors examine and de-
eide the competency of the appli-
cant If not. why do we have Il
Directory?
You know that I am not a pro-
fessional teacher, yet left this
State to teach last year, to avoid
coming in contact with the public
schools in this parish.
/ would not have come in con-
tact with the public school here, as
YOU know, only for the long and I'M
certain delay about it.
c. W. GILLIs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
Covington frice Current.

COTTON Sellingxt to Zoe.
SUGAR-Choice brown 7sc; choice
white Zoe.
FLOUR Common Sc to 81: choice fam
lily s. 80.
BACON-Choice clear sides llc.: clear
rib lie; smoked shoulders 7Ac; dry salt
ed 7c. -
MESS PORK Per Dbl, Sill 90.
LARD-Choice Toe per lib.
COFFEE-Prime 2'lc; good 17lc; ordi-
nary 15c per Id.
RICE-Prime Sc; common &c.; rough
rice 81. 90 per 5ushel.
COW HIDES-Dry salted 10; flint 12l.
BEESWAX-Per h., zoe.
TALLOW-Per h., &c.
POULTRY-Grown chickens s. 90:
half-grown 81 IS to 81 so per dozen; tur-
keys Toe to 81 o.
CORN-Mixed See; choice white soc
per bushel.
CORN NEAL 81 90 per bushel.
OATS-Choice black 6Oc.; rust prof
Toe. per bushei.
BRAN-si 90 to 81 % per cwt.
EGGS Per doz.. lac.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25

J. A. BouR6 We cali the atten-
ton of our merchants to the adver-
tisement of MIR. j. A. Bpurg, No. n
Decatur street, New Orleans. MIR.
Bourg gives prompt attention to
the sale of cotton, sugar, rice, wool,
moss, etc, and makes a specially of
the purchase of merchandise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
To the Toters Of the Parish IF ST.
lam many:

IantBlaay:
Notice is hereby given that i win be at
the following named places, on the days
named. Tor the purpose of registering all
the qualified voters of this parish:
Thursday, Oct. =, until Wednesday.
Oct. y. at tine Courthouse, in Covington.
Friday, Oct. I'D, at Blackwelrs Mill.
Tuesday, Oct. IA, at Mizelfs Ferry,
Bogue Chitto.
Thursday and Friday. Oct. Is and II,
at Pat Welsh store.
Monday and Tuesday, Oct 90 and q.
ut Robinson's store, Honey Island.
Thursday, Oct. %, ut Geo. ii. Causes
store.
Saturday, October a5, at Indian vii
lage.
Monday. Oct u, at S. Block store.
Bonfnuea
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 80 and
80, ut Chas. Aubry's store, Bayou La
combe.
Monday ana Tuesday. Nov. 3 and 4,
at Mandeviile.
Friday and Saturday, Nov. and s, at
MadisonviIle.
Monday. Nov. II. until Monday, Dee
|. at the courthouse. in Covington.
ALFRED LEBLANC.
sep20 tde1 Registrar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
J. I. GIBBONS L CO.

J. I. GIBBONS L Co.-Our mer-
chants, in purchasing their supplies
of hay, gram, corn meal and flour,
will find it to their advantage to
buy direct from the large and we'll
known house of J. I. Gibbons 4
Co., Nos. 81. 50, 81 and 63 Peters
street, and 81 and 80 Poydras street,
New Orleans. We call attention to
their card, in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
CONVICTION, LA:
SATURDAY.. October 25, 1879.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES. will
publish announcements in this
column at the following rates: For
State or District Offices, s.. For
Parish Offices, 81. Payable invaria-
bly, in advance. All colnmunica-
tons of a personal or political ma
ture must be paid for at advertising
rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25

H. C. THoMAs.-We call the atten-
ton of our merchants and readers
generally to the advertisement of
Mr.. Fl. c. Thomas, dealer in foreign
and domestic fruit, Western and
country produce, Nos. 50 and 81
Gravier street, and No. % Fulton
street. Mr.. Thomas also keeps
constantly on hand large and
fresh supply of fish ami oysters.
Send him your orders.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25

4. F. HrMMEL.-TLis prompt and
reliable commission merchant and
dealer in Western produce solicits
consignments from our merchants.
His place OF business is No. 5 ST.
Louis street, New Orleans. See
advertisement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
Announcements.

Iannounce myself as an INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE for the Office of
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Tammany.
and most respectfully solicit the support
of all voters Election first Tuesday in
December. 1879.
JAMES T.. PHILLIPS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25

Our parish delegates left last
Thursday for Amite City, to attend
the District Nominating Conven-
ton to be held at that place TO-DAY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-25
Cotton Statement.
sep20 tde1

The following is II statement of
the amount of cotton shipped from
Covington during the present com-
mercial year, commencing Sept. 1st,