The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-24

Btb u btR cteps Nv uStng than.
The Public Heorld of Philadelphis. pub
lished by Lum Smith. is paper that should
be taken by every business man. 1t makes
a business Of exposing frauds and cheats all
over the country, aud is Invaluable for that
purpose alone. Price only 80 cents year
Here is a problem for .he school bows
and girls to figure out A grocer had a stone
used In weighing, which weighed 40 pounds.
II so happened that he let 1t fail one dav
and broke it into four pieces. After that ne
found that he could weigh any number OF
pounds from to 40 Required to know the
weight OF each piece.
"A few years ago no Que thought of using
phosphate with anything but wheat, but of
late it has been proven that phosphate is of
great advantage 10 spring crops, and those
who have used IT for corn and oats want It
again in order to meet the demand. V. s.
Barker & Bro 8 have Just received car load
suitable for all spring crops, don't fail to try
a bag or two
Read the advertisement OF Mr.. Lorenzo
briggs OF the Ebensbure Steam FIGURING
Mills In another column. Mr. briggs some
time ago purchased the SechIer mill proper
ty and has been engaged ever since in thor
ougbly repairing aud overhaulnq the mill.
He is now prepared to do first class work
and In order to be convinced OF the fact
give him a trial
The following hufs ssAd finally in the
uacsz~,ss~tSvppesenE last Thursday
Requiring hotels and other public buildings
to provide external FIRE escapes. Making
sales of seated and unseated lands for ar
rearages OF taxes valid and effective. ire
spective OF the fact whether such lands
were seated or unseated at the time of the
assessment thereof.
John T. Long, Esq... of Crovis-.ONn-
ship, filed his oath "a I4suce of tine Peace
on Tuesdey issr, and lifted MS commission.
quite number OF Justices elect are await
ing the return of Judge johnston in order
that he may approve their bonds, t5at step
being necessary before they can he sworn.
Mr.. Long had his bond approved before
judge JehnstOu's departure
Owing to the lsteuess OF the season the
out door work OF the farmers will all come
at once, and they will be compelleS to use
every available moment. They can save
time and money both by buying at John
Owens store, on High street. where they
will always find we'll selected stock of
boots and shoes, dry goods, dress goods, gro
ceries, and all kinds of canned goods, at bot.
tom prices.
The water saw mill cf Michael Noon
on Murray's run, a branch OF the Chest creek
in Carroll township. was bur ned to the
ground on Thursday night of last week
The hre is supposed to have originated from
a heating stove in the mill, there havibc
been fire made with The intention of sun-
ming the mill that night. but for scde rea-
son OF other the mill was not operatsd.-
Loss about $500 ; no insurasce.
"A rather novel procssdtbg occurred In
Court at Scranton few days agosin di-
vorce case One Of Jurors rose and protest
ed against counsel for the pfgIIIl i6fseii eiiapdant
81 ne ross zshat his time was too
valuable 10 be 9e'shed in that way. Two
/ other iurors.ze-s-sss "a iike sentiments. The
\ f,nnrs.s 4'fs-sseS the p4.sst, fF.s oo,,,
! - 81 athe Jury rospe -,7,b,,r = ~ -,
EcontIuued until the next ter ,vi,b
\ - e2,f comment
e1ESeventy students are already enrolled in
IsXEbensburg Normal ScnooS The coming
A ~ on promises to be more numerousIy at
ed than any previous session. The
eaehers OF the county and slouId =, 'fssi' ea
.ef ~ by those who are preparirp ~ ter.
4 = hprts show chat schools throughout the
ntry were nevor so web attended "a ~
ent The graduating class at the fnai.
'sState Normal School is the largest ono
an nskraduated from that institution.
81 mp named Durbin Kuocton, whose
"a ira 1s- York city, was run over bv
sae cars IN the A A4pona yard. on "Wednesday
morning last. He was watching for sss4,t,.
portunlty TO board . freight train. when a (
section Of a train came along ug-u-,-l-.-,,..5
by BIN, knocking him down, aud passing
over bis left arm crushing II from the shout 7
der to the elbow. BE was taken to the Of
fee Of the railroad compauy's physician (
where the arm was amputated, and ae was
then taken to the Blair county almshouse.
Ion Saturday night OF last week. the
tenemeut house of George HuSus, near
Pleasant Unity. WestmoreIand county, was
entirely destroyed by FIRE. supposed to have
been caused BY defective flue, The build
Ing was occupied by Samuel Miller and fami,
ly, consisting of his wife and six ehHdrer..
zli Of whom BarroNls escaped being F0asted {
alive. The family were awakened by the
ss4Sske tfsd HSaEs =risd fied from tue ilay,cis :
burning house barely in tlaAe to save their
ives. some OF them baviDg nothing on but
heir night clothes The buiIaIug aud con-
ients are total loss, being uninsured.
The Blair county court adopted the fol-
owing rule Now April14. 1898, Hereaftsr
10 licences to sell liquor will 5e granted to
keepers OF hotels, inns or taveIns, ubless theftg
applicant shall accompany his petition W.
IN affidavit setting forth that he has kept
lotel register during the. year preceding his ,
That said register. cor fains the
laily record OF the names OF strangers and
rsveIerse lodged and fed by him curing the
preceding year. said applicant as shown by
IFS register lodged and fed Strangers and 4
rayeiers not residents of the city. borough
,r township where said hotel Is situated. ?
Mr.. Joseph Bearer.saf Carroll township, 4
etnrned from W estsnorsiand. comfy on
thursday of last week, bringing with him
even hundred small carp and fourteen -far-si
er ones the latter ayerapirS 10 ienetlt- ]
rom six to- twelve iurbes. hese fish are
,tended To styex his pond which be recently
AIT, and ~ they do welt. which we have no
oubt they will, Mr Bearer Will be among
he first OF our enterprising far mers that viii
ave the qualification OF eating carp of bis
wn raising. Every farmer in the county
bould have a pond, asit Is now a well dem
fact in other places where the :.
eople are abreast OF the times, that fish
an be raised with as much profit aud
luch less care than speultry. A. fish
inner once or twice a week will be
ice thing and when Joe6be aims to look slick :
q it his neighbors will ind what do-s it and