The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-11-12

ced man of leisure who was summing himself
on the wharf at the foot Of Griswold street
the other day, was accosted by a second,
who was little more ragged, if possible,
with the inquiry:
"And which party are you hollering for
this fall ?''
( Neither, was the brief reply.
what amt YOU fixed o"
Not fix. The best offer have had is
the promise Of 3 for hoilerin'."
''Ouly two dollars. Why, what SOFT Of an
election is this going TO be. and Presidential
year. too Did you take it ?''
Take it, echoed the other, as he pulled
a loose patch over his knee. Il did not I've
been thinking and thinking for q week past,
and 10 You know what I've made mp mind
too'
NO"
"I'm goiuzto let this country 60 to her de
structiou. Yes sir; I'm going to see hsr
- plunged into the depths of anarchy. Two
dollars 20 save this country. They don't be-
Gin to know me, sir"
And the pair sat down ou a salt barrel and
made q dinner of Of hard apples and q piece
of salt Goldfish.
A SECULAR TExT.-AIany doubtless re-
member the style which obtained among Ia
dies some years since Of gathering their hair
together and pjiing It i'm a stationery mound
ON the upper portion Of the head by the aid
of sundry little steel instruments. While
this fashion was in vogue, an orthodox cler-
gymau of a eertain village, regarding itas an
. abomination, was determined to use his in
huence against IL and ''preach II down.
r Accordingly, ono Sabbath morning. he mount
! ed his pulpit and gave out as his text. Top
knot come down - and i'm short the Cougre
cation were much exercised, 80 because the
S worthy pastor had preached from q text not
e to be found in the Scriptures. On Tuesday
they called him before q convOcatjon of the
saints Tor the purpose of making q forma
? charge against him FROM his cure The
S charge was made, and he was asked &c ht
t had aught TO say in reply. lie mildly ne
y marked That the text was TO be found i'm thu
L Bible; and Chat ii they would hand him ont
he would point ont its location and read it q
p them. y Bible was given him, and he turn
II ed slowly to the place and read "Aud u
q those upon the house-top not come down :,
O A vote Of adjournment was then passed.
.
4 rETTIFI-D woman has been discovers
near Cascade Lake. Nev. An italian fisher
= man was going ont TO fish at the time, an
when pushing oil his boat struck agains
:. something. lie then investigated the mat
ter and found petriGed hand protrudin
from the sand ana pebbles ON the beach I
." "a short time he had ulearthed a woman in
I! complete state of petrifcation. II was sma
" i'm size, brown in color, and scTawny an
emaciated. The peuiicatiou had q hideoy
- appearance, and the body originally mu.
= have belonged to shriveled, sickly woman
% The left breast was wclI-dcveloped, bUt th
arms and legs v ere not much larger than q
'h bones would have been, and the fingers
ne the right hand were gone. The pctidcatiC
weighed nearly pounds
Jw A LADY wants 10 know why the raiiro.
ey companies do not provide special cars for
)n- b5cco chewcrs as well as for smokers Isls
Your innocent hearti Tobacco cheVytTs @
ou not so particular as that. An ordinary p.
- seuger car is good enough for ther. -B.g