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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

a STRANGE DISCOVERY --Nulcauite.
the wateTprOof-makinE substance dis
covered bv q New York man recently.
has been briedyaluded to in the papers.
Eight years ago the discOverer thought
0s utilizing the sticky Juice of the COM
mon milkWeed. He bought q ten-aCre
lot and cultivated il. let the gum dry
and harden in the stalks, then extract it,
and by the process which he has paten-
cutCd produced 4 vulcanized rubber, and
from il solution in which to soak the
most delicate fabrics. rendering them
perfectly waterproof. As 4 Cincinnati
Gazette correspondent says, they are not
injured in the least, either in texture or
appearance, and yet their qualities are
so completely changed that whereas be-
fore treatment they would have been IL
IeCrieyably ruined by single drop Of
water coming in contact with them,
they can after treatment be thrust into
q pail Of water without injury.
Gazette man saw Ii tested on delicate
colored silks, brOadcloth, velvet, cotton
and wOOlen goods, and cloths of various
kinds, and such articles as kid gloves,
furs, ostrich plumes, etc. The action
OF the solution seems to be such as to
incase every fibre Of the material in a
film imperviOus to water, yet this hlm
is invisible. The pores of the texture
are not filed up. as in the case with the
waterproof goods known heretofore. for
water can be forced by pressure into
them, but the capillary attraction is en-
tirely destroyed, and water standing on
the goods gathers into round drops like
mercury upon a fiat surface, and runs
off almost as quickly when the level is
changed.
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How POSTAGE STAMPS ARE MADE.

How POSTAGE STAMPS ARE MADE
In printing, steel plates are used, on
which 200 stamps are engraved. Two
men are kept hard at work covering
them with the colored inks and passing
them to q man and girl, who are equally
busy at printing them with large rolling
hand-presses. Three OF these little
squads are employed all the time, al
though ten presses can be put into use in
case of necessity. Afterthe small sheets
of paper upon which the 200 stamps are
engraved have dried enough, they are
sent into another room and gummed.
The gum used for this purpose is a pc
Culiar composition made of the powder
of dried potatoes and other vegetables
mixed with water, which is better than
any other material, for instance. gum
arabic, which cracks the paper badly.
This paper is also of peculiar texture,
somewhat similar to that used for bank
notes. After having been again dried,
this time on little racks which are fan
ned by steam power, for about an hour,
they are put in between sheets Of paste
board and pressed in hydraulic presses
capable OF applying q weight OF 1000
tons.
The next thing is to cut the sheets in
halves; each sheet, of course, when cut,
contains 100 stamps. This is done by a
girl with large pair of shears, cutting
by hand being preferred to that Of ma
chIneTy, which method would destroy
too many stamps. They are then passed
to two other squads, who, in as many
operations, perforate the sheets between
the stamps. Next they are pressed once
more, and then packed and labeled and
slowed away in another room preparato-
~ to being put in mail-bags for dis
patching to fulfil orders. II a single
stamp is torn, or in any way mutilated,
the whole sheet Of 100 is burned. Five
hundred thousand are burned every
week from this cause, For the past
twenty years not a single sheet has been
lost, such care has been taken in count
ing them. During the progress of man
ufacturing the sheets are counted eleven
times
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

/ FEEDING HgEsES.-l aH
Farmer. treating 0f this 5uI.a-- SIT
'A great diversity li lu.l-.---.r
to the best methods 0f feeding
and mistakes are frequently uE-.
neglecting TO give suitable l--a--.-
the matter. We have known fam
who were accustomed rn throw
of hay 10 their horses several times
ing the forenoon or at----- and -
not at work the horses would .=s
eating nearly the whole day. ..Ls
much more hay on such days l-s- .
would require when al work j.
practice cannot fail 10 iUIurg g. -.-5-l
TiOusly, Il continued any length u --
Horses are frequently injured
feeding. a horse sL-ul. DID --s
all the hay he can cat than e.-
have all the bread or -~-- DE .- ere
Regularity and m0Iera-l- .-- rs -
portanJ in the one case a. -- --#
Driven horses are sometimes IL. -
straw and meal without AIS -
very little. This is q good
horses, as has been proved % -.-E
stances. Some believe that six -- e.
quarts Of meal per day. with l--z-
twenty pounds of good hay
for almost any horse. al. ...-.- -
more. OF course a horse THAT Ea-
the time needs more food than --- p.
does but little. some horses s-
and seem to need more food -ll- --=
doing the same work. Tie hay
be cut, or mostly so, and fed with -a
wet. Cracked corn 10 tc FED w.- -
a part of the time is recommend.
some. Smoky hay is specially ..-..
induce cough. and should be-
avoided If horses are fed u-s.-
hay it should be of good quality
cured and fed in moderate Eu--E
three times a day. BUTT ist-5
Of those best acquainted with .
that they can be kept IN good c.--
cheaper by feeding some grain ----
giving them hay alone, auiIf l--ss
in constant use grain III some '.-- p
necessity.
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USEFUL AND INTERESTING.
are ?, $50 languages.

There are 2, 750 languages.
Two persons die every second.
The average human life is thirty-one
years.
Slow rivers flow four miles per hour.
Rapid rivers flow seven miles per
hour.
A moderate wind blows seven miles
per hour.
A storm moves thirty-six miles per
hour.
A hurricane moves eighty miles per
hour.
A rifle ball moves 1000 miles per
hour.
Sound moves 743 miles per hour.
Light moves 1872, 600 miles per hour.
Electricity moves 2SS, 900 miles per
hour.
The first steamboat piled the Hudson
in 1907.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
The first lucifer match was made in
1929.
The first horse railroad was built in
1867.
The first use Of a locomotive in this
country was in 1929.
The first printing press in the United
States was introduced in 1929.
The first almanac was printed by
George Won Purbach in AGO.
Until 1776 cotton spinning was per-
formed by the hand-spinning wheel.
The first steam engine on this conti-
nent was brought from England in 1888.
Measure 209 feet on each side and you
will have a square acre within an inch.
An acre contains 4, $40 square yards.
a square mile contains $40 acres.
A mile is 6, ,280 feet or 1,76O yards in
length.
A fathom is six feet.
A league is three miles.
A Sabbath-day's journey Is 1,155
yards this is eighteen yards less than
two-thirds of mile).
A days journey is thirty-three and
one eighth-miles.
Gold was discovered in California in
1849.
A cubit is two feet.
A great cubit is eleven feet.
/ A hand (horse measure) -four inches.
4 palm is three inches.
/ A span is ten and seven-eighth inches.
A pace is three feet.
/ A barrel of flour weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel Of pork weighs 200 pounds.
A barrel Of rice weighs 600 pounds.
A frkin Of butter weighs tifty-six
! pounds.
A tub of butter weighs eighty-fouT
pounds.
The following are sold by weight per
bushel:
Wheat, beans and clover seed, sixty
/ pounds per bushel.
Corn, rye and flaxseed, fifty-six pounds
/ per bushel.
Buckwheat. ffty-two pounds per
/ bushel.
I Barley, forty-eight pounds per bushel.
/ Oats, thirty-fve pounds per bushel.
/ Timothy seed, forty-ive pounds pei
! bushel.
/ Coarse salt, eighty-fve pounds pei
+ hushel.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

SOME SPECIAL HOUSEHOLD DAN
0ERs.-A mcmberOf Parliament suffer-
cd from painful eruption Of the feet,
traced at last To some fashionable socks.
which were laid aside, with the result
rf ending the complaint Some Calf
foru5au miners died from the effects of
poisoning produced by wearing boots
lined with bright green flannel, the col
or in this case being ''~Cheelc'S green, "
- well known arSeuiCal compound. y
tTajeemau suffered from wearing a
bright maroon flannel shirt. Paper col
iar5 glazed and stiffened with sized
white lead. and containing arsenic, have
produced serious illness and the same
results have followed the wearing Of
hats lined with material containing ar
seuic and from gloves and coat sleeves
similarly treated Five or six persons
lu q household were rendered suddenly
i'll hy the matter eXhalcd from chintZ
window curtains and bed drapcry. and
green Venetian blinds have been known
in hot summer weather TO give off par
tiCles of arsenic with deleteIiOus effect.
I'm the kitchen arsenic has now and
then been met with when used TO inn
part q green hue 20 dishes such as blanc
mango. And even IL the exercise of
the pergUmer's art, it bch00yes us to be
on our guard against using preparations
for tha hair cOlored green by some com
pound of this substance. We thus find
shat arsenic is most widely diffused
around us, from the facility and, above
all from the cheapness with which
beautiful pigment and q favoritc hue
can be produced through its aid. 1t is
undoubtedly in the form of color in wall
papers that arsenic is used and in the
VOgDufqptr1rn Of tIR 1aautifu1 aOiliDa
dyes. so extensively used. arsenic is alos
largely employed. one notable feature
Of this substance, and one also which
gives it q special power Of affecting
us to our detriment is the remarkable
ease with which it becomes vOla tile
1t may be readily diffused in The form
Of gas or minute solid particles. and
is thus brought into close contact with
US in our homes. Green is very pretty
color on walls, but we would say, take
care OF fit.-CtlmJsrS' Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

BUCKwHEAT STRAW, which hereto
fore has been considered of little value,
has of late been utilized by some of the
western farmers by chopping fine and
adding meal to it. A small quantity
fed to stock occasionally would be re-
lished no doubt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12
MHFAr GPowrNa NAE

WHEAT GROWING NAN.As,-----
best soil for wheat is a rich clay
Wheat likes q good, dsep, sos
Clover turned under makes jus.
q bed. -
The best seed Is heavy, Oily,
and clean. -.--
About two inches Is the best os-
sowing the seed. ..-
The drill puts in seed l---.
cheaper than brOadCastiuE. --.
From the middle of ~er-e1I-
last of October is the bes. time --
ing.
Drilled. one bushel Of seed l--
if sOwn broadcast, two bushels.
One heavy rolling after sl"-=
much good. ,--s--
For flour, cut when the Sra--a, -.-
harden: for seed, not until -l -'
eued.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

Head, Ringworm, Ulcers, Sores,
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain IN the
Bones, Side and Head Female Weak
ness, Sterility. Leucorrh9a, arising
from internal liberation, and uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
cases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emacia-
ton, General Debility, and for Puri-
fving the Blood.
This Sarsaparillai is a combination of
vegetable Observation-Disclosures, Man
drake Yellow DoCk-with the Iodides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the
most efficacious medicine yet known
for the diseases it is intended to cure.
It's ingredients are so skilfully
combined that the full Alternative
effect of each is assured, and while
it is so mild as to be harmless even
to children, it is still so effectual as
to purge out from the system those
impurities and corruptions which
develop into loathsOme disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence
which prominent physicians all over
the country repose in it proves their
experience of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues
have accumulated, and are con-
stantly being received, and as many
of these cases are publicly known,
they furnish convincing evidence of
the superiority of this Sarsaparilla
over every other Alternative medicine.
So generally is its superiority to any
other medicine known that we need
do no more than to assure the public
that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED BY
Or. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chemists.
aorn nv ATY nRrccrsTz RvERypvuRRx
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

For Scrofula, and al
scrofulous diseases Ery-
sipelas, Rose or st. An
thony's Fire, EruptioRs
and Eruptive diseases
of the skin, Ulcerations
of the Liver, Stomach,
Kidneys, Lungs. Pim-
piles, Pustules, Boils,
BlOtches, TumOrs, Tet-
ter, Salt Rheum, Scald
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

1000
The result Of this ararrs...-
there is in corn c0b= q r-r5ff--...
tity Of fdt-prgduciug and 4..-
constituents, equal In vaT-- .-..
oats straw.
An experimental test hash
in a more practical way. .rr
al farmers can settle The -rzs.
a joint committee of Tie p.--.-
Woodstock Ct Farmas- I..--
lows:
Nine thrifty sh0a-s. as ra---
possible, were kept iu tf-f. .-. '
pens 50 days, from March Il .--
.. and were fed during tr--..-.
they would eat. Dirillr- ... p.
three, lot one was given clear ~-..-
meal from shelIed corn. 1.- --- --' Z. {.
given cCbmeal and water. ars -....
had corn and water Treray. -...-
corn was used in each case --.
in live weight for l5t .-l -
pounds; for lot two. l-4 -----
lot three, 233 pounds. Tie -a- -.-
pork for lot one Zl9uw-=- 1---
230 pounds. and let three r.. -....
Lot one ate 1922 pounds NJ -z--
meal lot two, 1851 lgur7=nfr.--
which contained l-Is7 pounds .. r
corn meal, and lot three l.g.s -.--a
clear corn. We find +. took Il ---
Of clear corn meal in the first --
make one Of live weight. and ---
to make enc pound of dressed vl- -
In the second pen i took 8. .-- r-.5a.
cob meal to make one pound ~
weight, ana fraction less than a--
to make one pound 0f dressed -
Producing this 10 clear com nal.
find 3.SI pounds made q pound z-a
meat. The thirl pen took -.---.-
of clear corn to make one pound r.
weight and COS pounds Q. mike
pound OF dressed meat making p
ceptible showing in favor rT ---
cob meal Besides these facts. -- a..
true that there is an acid and s-
in the cob, both of which are lsr=
Add 10 the above facts lie g--
shelliug the corn, and theta tla..
mails require a certain amount as D
in their feed. and / think -LHra-
as 10 value and eZpetleuCv NJ ---
corn and cob for any and al. Ill
3 stock is settled beyond question.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

DR. NJ. r. b. CREER1, Surgeon Den
~ tsf having located in tho Of
fee and residence owned and recent sSFsZssyse7e.
" occupied by DIT. J. 7. Oatman fYSSsssxstzszS
spectfully tenders his professional NILIrTTSS
services to the people sf EbensbUrg
and vicinity. and guarantees good work Mt honest
prices FS-A lady assistant viii be in attendance
whenever her services arc required ga AnRsthet-
les carefully and safely administered when desired
The patronage OF all in need Of dental services is
respectfully solicited. 1889, 'T9.-tf1
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12
g Il DECKER N, I.

A NJ. KEIM, NJ. D.. PHYSICIAN AND
As SURaEoE, Ebensburg, Pa. Once on High
street west Of JUIian street, and nearly opposite
tho Blair Houss. Consultations in both German
os1cc. TS-5, TIT
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

J. j. A, Of St. Louis v-
Country GeutLsmla. s.--.
inquiry OF II. n. MAST.
for information raEarfi-- -..-
and utility Of grinding r.-
feed. While IL is true ~.
fer on this question. ID il sr-...--.
it can be settled beyond T.-f. -.= .
ence Of opinion ; and, IN ~
1t rather than leave farmer. -. @.
desirous of the facts tu .--
own judgment, when the, F-- .
from which to form a rzr5..- ---
sion : Dr. Nichols. ~ NJ --
says in the Boston PIr-ef~
ing in doubt as to The f.
using cob meal for stock a.-.
well formed ear Of corn s-s
the kernels, subjected tls r.r
sis with the following -s--.. Co
W A.'@- s-arr a----aaa. H---aaa.. ........
AEGEe uDFe---.-- .-.--. .--...... H--- =.
-A1ll '.'5'- -. .-.--.-.... r.
CarbydTates, lat and albumin
gLlI. ..saa4-..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

IT w. DICK. ATTORNEY Law Eb-
; Ebensburg Pa. once in front room OF T.
J. Lloyd's new building. Centre street. All man
neT Of legal business attended 10 satisfactorily
and collections especially. i10-l4.-tEI
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

LAMP wICKs soaked for O. -1l-f.f-
an hour in vinegar and then al-1.-,
putting into q lamp VIII no. 'i-..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-27
Examination Papers.

Mr.. Editor IL wish 10 say whether com
petent or incompetent, in tue present opinion Of
the late examiner for the positio so long heId
By him, that-1I am regular graduate, and
hold diploma of frst-cass college; and
before | had taught three months in this vii.
Anderson, examiner, gave mo a first graft
certificate, and he has paid me accordingly
from the first day took charge OF the school
Now, il the Captain would only take the
certain examination papers," as he does
their exhibition 10 teachers and others, with a
view TO impair their confidence in me as ex-
aminer, there might be some palliation for
his unnaanLy and discourteouS use Of them He
evidently seeks, from his present untenabs
position, to expose to public view that which
has been regarded by al as confidential be-
tween the Board and its Examiner, and the
party examined
Notwithstanding all this he invites the pub
lie to e inspect certain examination papers, I"
as far back as 1869, said to be on file (2) but
he fails TO tell the people of the unkind and
illegal use he has been and is making of them,
ns om ihiolmeui ny permitting thein 10 tedUe
tie office and to be carried to Annapolis, and
on Saturday night, January oath, TO be in a
public bdr-room Of this town. o tempord,
o naoresl
Chapter XII, sec. 6, of the public school
law, says the secretary " shall duly file awdy
and safely keep all letters, reports, and other
papers pertaining TO the business of the board
The by-laws, art. 4, sec. s, makes it the duty
of the examiner 10 place all such papers on
file subject to inspection by tho members of
the County and State Board or their order"
S. Il. WHITE.
Rockville, Nd, Feb. 20, 1880.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-27
ROAD PETITION.


INllE undersigned, citizens and taxpayers
Il of Cncklin District, Montgomery coun-
ty, believing the public convenience REQUIRES
it, petition your honorable body for the open-
ing of ~ public road leading from the tsai-
thersburg and Laytousville road to Walkers
Mill, beginning near the colored peoples En-
DRY Grove church, crossing the land of Robt
Crawford to the dividing line of Evelne
Thompson aud Thomas Davis, colorsd, thence
on said line to the dividing line of VIM Cham
bers and Robert Tyler, eolored; thence on
said line 10 the line OF Howard, formerly Mum
caster and Carr; thence through the lands Of
Howard or Muneaster to the south corner of
Uriahs Boamas and McNan; thence with said
line TO Frank. Duvall, colored; thence on or
near the line between him aud McMan To the
land OF WIN. q. Saiiell and Elizabeth NJ SAT-
fell thence through the lands of VIM and
Elizabeth Safsll to the line between John w
Mills and John W Day; thence ON or near
said line TO the land OF ARG NJ. SaiIell; thence
on or near said line between John W. Mills
and ARG NJ. Saiiell to the land of n. j. Walk
sE thence on or uear the line between John w
Mills and Walker, crossing the public road
leading from Gailhersburg station to the SEN
esa bridge road, thence to the land of Mrs
Elizabeth Cooke, trustee, and N. Z. Cooke;
thence ON said lands the most eligible way TO
Walkers Mill
WALKER,
WIN o SAFFELL.
JOHN W MILLS,
w p COOKE,
"A ID COOKE,
feb 2o-5t And eighteen others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-27
alive land. he came to the United States

native land, he came to the United States in
1852, an exile on account of the revolution
7of 1S4S. He first made his home in New
York city, where be devoted some time to
portrait painting. He painted "The Cruci-
ltiction," in St Stephens Church there, the
largest painting of its kind in this country,
and later painted st. Paul and st. Peter for
the Cathedral at Philadelphia. Afterwards
he went to the Cityef Mexico, and executed
the painting of the Holy Trinity in the
Cathedral. He first visited Washington in
1857 and he was struck with the grand pos
sibilities offered by the walls for fresce work
General Meigs permitted the artist to deco
crate the room of the House Committee on
Agriculture. The central figure of this work
was "Cincinnatus driving the plow," and to
this day is one of the most conspicuous
works ofthe capitol. From that time Bru-
midi became regular employe Of the gov
eminent, and he has illuminated the walls
OF the capitol with some of the grandest
works of art in this country, if not in the
world When he first began work Brumidi
was paid So day for his services. When
Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War, ap-
preciating the artists great services, he
caused his compensation to be raised to $40
a day. 1t would be useless to attempt a de-
scription of the work of the artist In every
part OF the capitol are traces of his presence
Brumidi leaves work unfinished. This is
the belt of allegorical paintings around the
interior of the rotunda. The work was
commenced in May, 1878, and is now about
half finished. The artist was at work upon
this when he nearly fell from his perch last
autumn. Brumidi leaves a son about seven
teen years old, who has been studying paint
ing and fresco work in Washington city
under his father. Another son, who is mar
ried, now resides in Rome The funeral
took place at II A. M, on Sunday last