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

THE GAME OF FIFTEEN.-Sometmes it is
a song, sometimes it is theatrical play, over
which people become wild, and now it is q
simple game with blocks over which many
men Of many minds in the eastern cities have
become excited, and some have even gone
crazy. To show how easy it Is to puzzle the
brain, here is short description Of the puz-
zle, which is commonly known as the "Game
of Fifteen" although 1t is variously called
Boston" " SOLITAIRE" Gem" Butter
cup" etc.
The puzzle consists Of a square box, into
which are fitted fifteen round blocks num-
bered consecutively from TO 10. There is
room for four rows Of four in row. The
absence of the sixteenth block In the box af-
fords room for the movement Of the others.
The game is to disarrange the blocks and
then to bring the numbers into consecutive
order by shifting them into place without
lifting one off the bottom OF the box The
intricacies of this apparently simple exercise e
are startling. A mathematician who reports
the result of his calculation states that the
number of possible movements is J, ,3o7, ,694,-
3OS, 600. There are said to be q number OF
combinations that are either very difficult OF
solution, or, as some believe, impossible.
The general combination arrived at is this
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

He sat and gsEed with placid mien
And a cheerful and confident smile
At the little square box with the gem freen, 81
And he said he'd bet his pile
That he could finger It out right thar;
So ne ium5led the blocks about,
And then he remarked: ITS simple, sWsr,
And reckon III work Il out"
So ho tackled II sharp for an hour or moro,
And his hands he ran through HIS hair
As he jumped right up and fearfully swore,
And his eyes had maniao's glare,
That he'd ''be dashed If the dash, dashed fool
That invented this game was here,
He'd smash his dash, dash, dashed skull
And chaw Of an end Of his car"
But amer another hot hour had 1ovn
The bead drops down gan 20 roll,
And he rsvod IN way that the people all say,
Stuck terror TO each watching soul.
For-Thirteen-Fiftcen- en-Fourtesn-alasl
We're all that he got for his pains,
So he franticaIly swallowed Of poison = glass
And with bullet he bored out his brainsi
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

A CONTEMPORARY has the following BIT Of
advice kept at the head Of the column that
merchants may not forget it : In all towns
where a newspaper is published. every bust
ness man ought to advertise in it, even If it
is nothing more than card stating his name
and the line Of business in which he is en-
gagged. It helps 20 sustain the paper, and
lets the people in the distance know that the
town is full Of business men. The paper
finds its way into hundreds Cf places where
hand bill cannot reach. A card ina paper
is a travelling sign b0aId, and can be seen by
every reader. Think of these things" and
let your light shine.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12
Advertising Rates.

The large And reliable sirouiaticn or the Can
BRIA FREEMAN connmends Il to the favorable e-or
sdcratfou OF advert sers whose F7-ors viii ~ tr
serted at the following low rates
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

Ir's a sharp rat that gnaws Its own fodder
-lknows its own father.)
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

A sixteenth block accompanies the game,
and by adding this the game of thirty-four,
or the game Of sixteen, is produced. The
object of the player is to so arrange the
blocks that the sum OF their numbers viii be
thirty-four when added horizontally, perpen-
dicularly, or diaGonally. The blocks may
be taken out and changed in whatever man
ner the player chooses. This is the solution
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

"SAN, you are not honest. Why do you
put all the good potatoes on top Of the nea-
sure and the little ones below @" Same rea-
son, sab, dat makes de front ob your house
all marble an de back gate chiefly slop-bar'l, J,
sab"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-12

Having failed to get the right combination
in the horizontal row, the player arranges
the blocks in vertical columns, when the fol-
lowing solution is reached, said by some to
l,o fbo corraat ono
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25
[coNCLUEED FROM FOURTH PAGE.

Sec SO w r Brooks, overseer of new
Natchitoches road from louisville to
l. Mitchelps the hands on l. S
Mitchell, James Mitchell, Ned Lee,
Moro Brown, Harrison Nelson, VIM
johnson JAS Brown Satnl McCawley,
Ben Crawford, Willis Britton, Ed
Deborer, Caesar Castlcberry and Samp-
son Gilmore places and all other hands
ON the line of said road not otherwise
assigned are subject to his orders.
Sec 81 WIN Mitchur overseer of the
Natchitoches road from Monroe ferry
to Cheniere bridge; the hands on all
of McLain's places, w E Hoggard,
and Blszier place and all other hands
on each side of line of said road not
otherwise assigned, are subject to his
orders.
Sec So J 4 Neal, oversccr Of Match
itoches road from Chcncirc bridge to
w t Cakes place; the hands on Paul,
Sheppard, w T Cakes, Ambrose Roper,
G Dunn, w g Dunn, w Neal, "A N cal,
Mrs Mary Parker, Hudson, Harris,
Nash, Aytch Ann Lewis and Russell
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25


1 Next season we are anticipating q
heavy boom for Trenton in business
point of view. Already active meas
ures are being used to increase the ef-
fectiveness of the Cryer Line Of steam
boats. The three which have, been
opersted during the past season are UNI
dergoing repairs, and will be fitted up
thoroughly for next winter. A splcn-
did new steamboat will be added, and
We shall expect an incoming and out
going almost daily from our wharf.
From reliable sources we learn that
our merchants will endeavor to control
a large portion of the cotton business
these steamboats, reach, and that they
have been already assured of hopeful
outlook in that direction. Now who
knows that Trenton is going to be an
nihiliated 50 soon:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25
Supreme Court Decisions.

RY CHIEF JUSTICE nERMUDEz.
Wood & Roane VS.. Thompson Wood
Reversed. .....
E. T. Bailey, tntrix, vs. David Ward
Affirmed.
F. =. Stubbs VS.. J. +. Mcclure,
sheriff, ct al.-Dismissed for want of
jurisdiction. This was suit to COM
pei the tax collector to receive n judicial
warrant in payment of State license.
1t was tried before a magistrate and
decided against the collector. An ap-
peal was taken to the Supreme Court.
The Court holds that it has jurisdiction
only when the amount exceeds 81 900,
or the constitutionality of a law is in
question. The case should have been
appealed to the Circuit Court
w. NJ. Gwin, ministrator, VS.. Lem
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE LEVY.
School Board of Union Parish VS.. J.
f. acknowledgements
J. Il. Rutland, tutor, vs. II. q. Cobb
Affirmed. "tf2
II. Frellsen VS.. w. J. q. Baker
Amended and as amended affirmed.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE TODD.
w. II. Tugwcll W.. J. l.. Tugwell-
demanded.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE FENNER.
Succession of Polly Casin; opposition
to tableau of debts-Affirmed.
John ChafTe & Sons VS. w. w. Farmer
Observation-Disclosures erscd-Pending on
rehearing.
Succession of Ed. Heron; final &C.
count and opposition-Reverse .-Bul-
letin,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25
TIE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
General Report.

This body assembled on Tuesday
last and effected a temporary organixa-
ton. The National Committee de-
cidcd to make Judge Hoadley, of Gin
cinnati, temporary chairman, and ex-
Governor Stevenson, of Kentucky, per-
manent chairman of the Convention.
The various State delegations organ.
lied by appointing their chairmen and
secretaries. The Louisiana delegation
organized on the morning of the 2lst.
Gov. McInery was elected chairman;
Gen. Jeffries was selected for vice
president of the Conventions; John
Clegg secretary of the delegation, w.
A. Robertson for the committee on
credentials, +. A. Burke for the COM
mittee on resolutions, G. w. McCranie
for tho committee on permanent or
ganization, and NJ. Mcnamara for as
sistant secretary of the Convention.
Governor Seymour positively do
clined to permit his name to 60 before
the Convention, and letter WINS read
from Gov. Tilden withdrawing his
name from consideration AS II candi.
date.
We have no further dataited infor.
nation of its subsequent proceedings,
except that one ballot was had on
Wednesday, with Gen. Hancock largely
in tho lead and Bayard next. The pa
pers of to-day will probably add largely
to our knowledge of tho further pro
ceedings of that august body which
We shall publish In our next.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25

the party were 80 keeaIy Impressed
and tho stimulated masseters respond.
ed In such pleasing accord to healthfu
appetites. Such was the effect that
our fascetious st. Louisian while yet
holding square inch of. pie [the fin
ishing touch Of lengthy repast, the
specific gravity Of which. had best be
delicately inagined) between his thumb
and fore-tinger, exclaimed shat he was
in Glove and fellowship with the
world" Another whose vernacular
smacks of Hebrnic origin, said: CAL
though 1 am n Duichman, feel as
big as any American" II from these
Illustrations we draw an ga posteriori"
deduction, we can readily presume to
make an open declaration as to this
part of the programme giving entire
satisfaction. By-the-by, we had almost
forgotten to add corroborative testi-
mony AS coming from lady, who
said She had rather s'trespassed upon
the bounds of safety" So we have
data, too, from the gentler sex. 80
In social chat, in lively song, in
fishing, in playing especially among
the young people-the evening was
spent until the hour for leaving for our
homes. At half-past five the steamers
whistle sounded the signal of depart
ure; when, after all were safely aboard,
that prince of Captains and gentlemen,
Capt. Cryer, gave tho signal to start,
and we were soon on our returning
way. The Willie, having taken aboard
| some of tho best pine fuel that could
be gotten before leaving the Cheniero,
responded under the skillful' manage
ment of her engineer, Mr.. Schumacher,
to the increased motive power gener-
ated thereby, and a quick trip was the
| result, making the distance of 16 miles
within two hours. T.!
The only incident of misfortune OH
our return was tho burning of the Rev.
Mr.. Mason's hat, and since he was
such a principal actor in this scheme
of plcasurc-sccking, should have, there
fore, been entitled to a better fate. We
condole with him, especially if. it was
q new one.
In toto this was u rare picnic, and for
our enjoyment we are indebted to DR..
Key, Mrs. Miles and others. Especially
do we shake hands with our Mr.. Eos
ter, and say:
ooh! when again this thing shall be,
May wo two DO there to see.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25
HURRAH FOR OUR NOMINEE!

= ~ - -. ltiti i---' ~ 50 % H y,
!" A. special dispatch, from Gin
cinnati received yesterday at
11:4O a. M, announces, that
Gen. Hancock was nominated
on the second ballot-notcount-
ed yet. : Great ! enthusiasm
amidst the constant change of
States to Hancock before the
result was announced.
.gIaE;% 1ul. [sTILL LATER.l - d.
Gen. Hancock received $40
out of 1855. votes, being the
requisite two-thirds of the del
egates Of tile Convention, as
the Democratic Conservative
candidate for President of the
United States; and after the
vote, his nomination was made
: unanimous. .,.,t = RI sct -..e 4.
The delegation of the State
of Alabama nominated --
English, of Indiana, as candi-
date for Vice-President, and
was seconded by all the States
except Iowa. He was nomina-
ted. .w -. .s f..,
Talnmany and anti-Tamma-
ny have shaken hands over the
''bloody chasm.'
- John Kelly made a speech,
before the Convention and said
that it's action had united not
only the Democracy of New
York but the Democracy OF
the whole Union.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25
REGULATIONS AGAINST THE SPREAD
1. tf OF EPlDEMlCS.

The prevalence of yellow fever dur
ing the two seasons last past, suggests
we'll concerted organization ON the part
of the national and local boards of
health to prevent by timely precau-
tions the spread of this terrible scourge
through the country. Such concerted
action has been already taken by these
dispatch says: ...
Four small, swift propcllers are now
being built here. They are rapidly
approaching completion, and will de-
part next week for the South, where
they are destined to play an important
part in the sanitary condition of the
Mississippi valley during the coming
and subsequent summers, in carrying
on what must be an effective campaign
against the spread of yellow fever.
The boats were ordered by tho United
States Medical Service. They will dis
tribute provisions and medicines.
These propellers will ply in the
vicinity of tho quarantine stations on
the Mississippi for the purpose of en-
forcing the sanitary regulations adopted
against tho spread, in the interior, of
any epidemics which may appear in
New Orleans or other towns along this
great water course.
DIR. Mitchell, of the National Board
of Health, invited to explain to the
Sanitary Association of New Orleans
'sthe new rules and regulations gov
erning steamboat and railroad travel
made, in substance, tho following
statement: -,H.ss..
The rules for Steamboat Inspection
were then read. They provided tha
on the departure of a steamboat from
an infected port a proper health office,
should make an Inspection of the pas
sengers and freight thereon if the
former are healthy, and the latter no,
OF character to convey infection a
proper certificate will be given. The
boat itself must be in a cleanly condi.
ton before certificate can be given.
inspecting stations will be established
at points along the river, and when a
Doat reaches them another inspection
will be made. If any case of fever has
been developed in the meanwhile. the
person 80 amtcted will be removed to
proper quarters at the inspecting
station, where medical attention will
be furnished. The station will be sup.
piled with patrol boats for CARRYING
provisions and medicine to isolated
places.
The railroad regulations are much O.
the same character as those enforced
last year, with whatever additions las
summer's experience suggested. The
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25

same kind of inspection as takes paace
on steamboats, vili 10 oefrtnl out on
tho railroads. Freight will he carried
from an infected point In. an open car
where perfect ventilation can &c OBJ
tanned.
Alta distance Of fifty or a hundred
miles the freight will be taken out OF
the open cars and transferred to the
regular box car. Passengers ut certain
points will also he transferred, but
under no circumstances will the two
trains come together. iTheusaai disin-
fecting agents will he employed when-
ever necessary. IDIOT = - >1"'; -
The Sanitary Association OF New
Orleans will have a station In the city
and will act in full accord with the
National Board. Inspecting stations
will be established at several points
along the river, probably at the mouth
of Red river, at Vicksburg, Memphis
and Cairo, as well as at various points
on the railroads leading from the Gulf
cities to tho Interior. At all these
points boats and trains will be required
to report, and, If provided with the
proper health certificates from the
points of departure, they will be al
lowed to proceed. 70, -
The National and local boards Of
health will exercise, when occasion re-
qulres during the prevalence of any
epidemic, and especially OF, yellow
fever, exclusive and absolute control
over the merchandise permitted to be
transported by boat and cars. Goods
and merchandise will be transported
on open cars, and at certain stations
will be subject to such methods of puri-
ficaticn as have been, or may be, found
effective in destroying the germs of
epidemic diseases transmitted in them.
1t is at once obvious that the ehec-
tive enforcement of these precautions
will entail great trouble, delay and ex-
pense in the transportation of goods
during the epidemic season, but these
Inconvenience, great as they may be,
will be trivial, compared with the
losses of carriers by the general preva-
lence Of cpidemics, the suspension Of
all business in city and country, and q
terrible mortality by a repetition of the
scenes of the two years last gone.
So far as we are able to gather from
our city exchanges, railroad and steam
boat-men are thoroughly aroused to the
necessity Of co operating to their best
ability in carrying out the sanitary
regulations of the local and National
boards Of health. Superadded to these
general precautions must be tho adop-
ton Of such local measures of purifica-
ton, in all the towns and villages
likely by rail or boat to become ex-
posed to the ravages of epidemics, a.
will eliminate all local causes engen.
dering and propagating contagious dis
ease.
We are glad that our city govern
ment has already taken this matter in
hand, and we hope that it will enforce
with unrelenting stcrnncss any aud all
regulations necessary to secure the gen
eral health of our people. is
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25
eTttt''ipt R*patt.{ttt*
by ssCIIARI.r CHRISTOPHER"

An unusual number Of wagons were
ON our streets during. the week, and
the crupreports are highly fiattering.
From appearances we feel assured that
q splendid corn crop has already boon
made, and still it rains. 90
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25

just before going to press, we were
shown Il dispatch from Homer, stating
that the Claiborne delegates to the
Congressional Convention had been
instructed for King.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25

Kinslow kerosene is better than other
lamp oils. For sale at J. A. Moore's
drug store.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25

The Supreme Court adjourned their
term at Monroe yesterday morning, and
will open their term at Opelousas on
tho LIST Monday of July next.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-25

The Circuit Court Of Appeals will
adjourn sine die to. day, the docket be.
ing closed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-10

From the days of Abraham down to the
present time milk has been set, cream
raised and butter made, and yet to-day il
is one of those vexed unsettled questions.
how to get all the butter from the milk
Hot setting, cold setting, shallow pans and
deep pans all have their advocates and
believers. but which is the best method is
still unsettled. The difficulty is, butter
exists IN large and small globules; the
large separate without any trouble, the
difficulty being with the small ones. The
milk of some cows has more large and
less small giobules than others, while the
globulcs in the milk of all COWS are various
IN size. If experiments could be SO con
Quoted with proper apparatus, and by
persons skilled in its use, so that this maj
ter could be definitely settled (and it GER
tainIy does appear to he one which could
be determined), thousands of dollars would
be saved TO the dairymen, not only of this
state, but of the whole nation. If we are
to have an agricultural college, WHY not
have experiments of this kind so condurted
there that the students might he instructed
in experimenting, and ut the same time
settle many disputed questions in the
economy of the farm
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-10
For the Freeman.
A Chat with Farmers.
ABOUT Information.
BY AGRICOLA.

Several small rodents akin to The mouse
or squirrel species also live in Sleepy
Hollow during the winter. We propose
to describe two or three of these
The dOrnOuSe is one of them. and j. a.,
European. The largest of them is ohont
six inches long, of II brown and which
color on the different paris of the boIy
has long whskers and a bushy tail. In
manners the dormouse is much like fine
squirrel, but not as active. This animal
CLIMBS trees with ease, and is seldom
found on the ground. 1t makes its nest Of
moss in hollow trees, and produces four or
five young in the spring. In Itolv i,s
1lesh has from remote times been used nc
food.
AS cold weather approaches tho dor
mouse rolls itself into Il ball in holes Of
trees or clelts of rocks, and sinks into a
deep sleep. 1t remains in this condition
until the temperature has returned TO 3oo
Fahrenheit. when it regains its life and
activity. If kept in warm room on thn
approach of winter, it continues ,ctivn
like other animals. A temperature of 49,
produces sleepness, and at 430 profonnd
sleep like unto death ensues. Its ewes
close, It's breathing is suspended for u
period OF from five to twenty minutes md
then renewed for from fifteen To thirv
resplratlons. Circulation is retarded in
the same proportion.
The garden dormouse has a thicker h,t
smaller body, n more pointed muzzle and
lighter tail. '''"0 anu
Inc common dormouso is not mpch
longer than real mouse, but il h,s a
shorter head, larger eyes and a less nnint'
ed muzzle. This species inhabits tho
woods. alternating in the clefts of trees
lho word dormouse means sleeping
mouse, and it is well applied to this snr'
cles, as it most readily falls into "A letbar.
gle state. from which it is rousel either hy
too low or too high temperature. wnking
TO full activity in less than half an hour
Dormice are kept as pets by those VINO
like them.
The hdmster is Il rodent of the rat f,mi-
~ There are several species in Eurona
ana Northern Asia, where they live IN sub
lerranean abodes. The hamster has :,
thick head, oval and round ears. sborI
legs and short and hairy tail.
The common hamster is n little hryor
than rat. and wears II variety of colors--
yellowlsh white, reddish gray and black
This is mischievsus animal. and com.
mils great havoc among the grain. not
only by feeding upon it, but by CARRYING #
to its burrows. These burrows are ,lny
some three or four feet deep in light, SANDY