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Recent Deaths.

Mr.. John Duncan died at the almshouse
Cd Monday last, aged about 20 years. He
was native OF Indiana county, but had lat
terry lived In JOhnstown, from which pIace
be was sent to the almshOuse.
Joseph Daily, of Conemaugh Borough,
died at MS residence In that place on Mon
day last aged about 72 years. He was a
native or Ireland but came to this country
when young man and resided on a farm in
Allegheny township for many years. He
served as Poor Director during the years
1856 1-8 and afterwards moved to Cone
mauRh borough, where he resided up to the
time OF his death.
Mrs. Thomas Murphy, OF Altoona, died in
that city on Monday last aged 30 years
The deeeased was a daughter of Mr. Mi
chael hearneY, or Altoona, a sister OF Messrs
Daniel and Bernard Kearney. two " ell
Known conductors in the employ of the
Pennsyvania Railroad Company and a
niece OF hessrs. Bernard and john McCol-
gan, OF WIitnore. She leaves hus ba nd and
nVe small children. the oldest of whom is
but eight years of age, to mourn her loss.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.-B.
AZ B. Martin Of Lancaster. Pa. has this day re-
tired rom the hrm Of John G. Martin 4 Co. The
old arms affairs will be settled and the business
continued at Portage as heretofore. by
JOHN T.. MARTIN
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE-Ha

"a UDIIDRS NOTICE.-H avip
"A been appointed Auditor to report dfstrIbtS
tIon in the hands OF ID. A. Luther, Sheriff Of
cambria county, arising from sale o. defepdants
personal property on Fl Fa- No. s. June term isG
Georse Rusltne against II. T. HertzoE and on
stner Writs against same defendant, notice Is
hereby given that will sit my ONCE in Ebeus-
Durg, Pa, on wednesday, April 20, 1885 at ten
O'Clock. g. m, TO attend to the duties of said an
appointment, at which time aud place all persons
Interested may attend II theJ see proper
NJ ID. kITTELL, Auditor
Ebensburg, Pa, April 10, 1Sss.-c
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The Act of some HeartIe.s Motbe

2 r
On Friday last the widow Of Mr John
Ha a1dcuf who was murdered last fall wear
by Michael Murray and whoIesides about 1
mile east OF the Summit on the turnpike, on
getting up oD that morning between five and
SIX O'Clock, found a basket at her door
which on being examined was found to con-
tain female infant about ten days old As
Mr5. Handcuh did not feel disposed to take
charge OF the child she procured a horse
and buggy and brought the basket and
child up to the amshOuse Steward Lilly
could not receive the child without a proper
commitment when she came to town for ,he
purpose OF having it mmitted by SQUIRE
hinkead, bat on consulting the Squire she
found she would bsve to have other testimo-
ny and was compelled to return with the
chtid to Galittzin where she left the child in
charge OF Squire Stevens, and on Saturday
last after the proper information was made,
the child was committed to the aimshouse
oy Justice +. j. Parrish. The little waif
was brought up on Saturday morning bv
Constable George GutWaId. Who the
heATtIess mother can Ue that thus abandon
ed her child is not at present known, but
parties In the neghborhood seem to think
That IL Will not remain long a mystery.
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ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION.

! The Governor of the State, Robert E.
/ Pattison, has appointed Thursday, April
/ 10, 1885, to be observed throughout the
/ Commonwealth as "AroOr Day. The
| State Superintendent OF Public obstruction,
DR.. (. E Higbee, has urgently requested
each County Superintendent in the State, to
make An effort To have the schoo.s undpr this
jurisdiction wOrthily observe ATbOr Day,
and teachers and directors are requested To
encourage and assist in :ree-plantinR exer-
eises. La accordance with the proclamation
of tiR. Governor, and the Instructions of the
State Superintendent L am peTSusd, to
call upou the teachers aud duectors or the
public schools Of Cambria county To organ
lZe and CO operate for the proper observance
OF Arbor Day.
You are requested to select such trees for
planting grow well in your immediate vi
cinity maple, wsInut, ogwoOd, birch. To-
Gust, willow, etc, and also snrubbeTy and
vines-to give variety and increase the at
| tractiveness and general appearance Uf
schOol grounds.
The exercises OF ArbOr Day may be form
al or iutorWal; the essential purpose being
the planting oi trees, shrubbery and vines.
Solicit the assistance aud CO operation sf
the people and patrons of the different
school districts. especia lily should the pupils
or our schools, the boys aud giIls, be en-
couraged To take prominent part ia the eX-
ercIseS of tue day. Readings. TecitatiOuS
aud songs by pupils addresses by teachers,
directors and cttiZeDs, will render the Occa-
sion more interesting and impressive. he
School jour nal for March aud April conta ins
mauy valuable suggestions for tnoSe who
expect to have appropriate literary exercises
connected with the planting of trees
Should the appointed day prove incioment
and unfit for the work, postpone the exer-
cises until the following Saturday. The
proclamation of the GUYerDOr aims to en-
courage the planting Of trees at home, In
school grounds and public places. The lime
of planting need not, however, be confined
TO Arbor Day. While 1t Is expected that
the day appointed will be generally ob-
served, the planting OF trees may De con-
tiDued during the planting season
Teachers and directors are requested to
report to the County Superintendent, after
the planting season has passed, TO the
number of trees planted in their respective
districts, with q report of the exercises of
ATOor Day, and the interest manifested in
the planting OF trees and the ornamental tion
OF school grounds. This report will be for
warded to the State superintendent with the
general report of the schools OF the county,
at the close Of the school year.
LEWIS STRAYER, Co. Supt.
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81 Have Rumeradr,

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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.-In the Or.
"A phans' Court OF Cambria county in the mat
ter OF the return the order OF sale In the estate
OF Eleanor Trout, deceased.
HavtnR been appointed Auditor to make distri-
oution OF the proceeds of said sale, and to hear
and decide on the exceptions nled to the return
once IN EoensburR, on Tuesday, April Is, 1855 a
ten O'Clock. a. m. to attend the duties OF said
appointment at which time and place all persons
interested may attend u they see proper or be
forever deoarred from coming Ia on said fund
M. ID. KfrrELL, Auditor
Eoensourg, Pa. April 10, Sc
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.-Havin
"A been appointed Auditor to report dtstrIh,so
ton in the hands OF ID. A. Luther Sherff Of
Cambria county, arising from sale o Defendant
personal property on Fl Fa. No. s. June term IsI
George Rusiine against II. T. HertzoE and on
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ARGUMENT C0uRr

Court met on Monday with Presjden,
Judge X. l.. Johnston and Associate Judges
Masters and Flanagan on tue beuch The
Following cases were argued
Joseph B. Arble VS.. s. M CLARK. Motion
for new trial Refused
Samuel Reese vs.. J. G. Bole and Siias
GonRhnour. Rule to show cause. Contin
ued.
Hipps & Lloyd VS.. s. A. Laferty. scite
Fa cias. Continued.
Henry Bloom vs. Ludwig ZiHn. Rule 10
snow cause, etc. Rule discharged and
amendment allowed without prejudice.
w. Lee Woodcock vs. John Howell. Rule
70 show cause, etc. Continued
William NJ. Dodsou VS. Catherine HoT
charged.
RslgIe, Scott & Co. vs.. F. M. George.
(Eodorser) Rule to show cause. CoutiD.
John Wagner VS.. D. A. Luther. Sheriff.
Rule to show cause, etc. Rule absolute.
N. ". keim & Co. vs.. Robert Henderson,
hugh Greenwood and jacob Trefrs. Rule
to show cause. Settled
j. l.. Smith VS.. Conrad KeIm. Renort of
Commissioner. Continued
hiram Shauer vs.. Wm. F. Cook, Eliz :
II worth and John E. Strayer. Rule to
show cause Rule absolute Judgment
opened and Eliza Pickworth admitted to her
0steoce An issue to be framed in which
Hlram Shafer shall be plaintiff aud Eliza
flckwortb defendant, to be tried without
pleadtDKs upon its merits
j. S~ank & Co. vs.. John Hutzern, ct al
Ruie 10 show cause. Continued
Schomaker & Lang vs.. Samuel Rhesm.
Rule TO show cause. Continued.
James L. Murray vs.. William P. Vanaken
Rule TO show cause. Order to make sale
refused.
Use Smith, Monroe & TO. vs.. Adam NV
eTs and NJ. A. AcGuniRIe Rule to show
cause. Continued.
John Thomas VS.. Adam Myers and NJ A.
heS+ohigle. Rule to sho " cause. Coutin.
ued
j. J. SeeIar vs. Edmund Miller ct ox
Rule 70 show cause. Continued
j. }. Seelar vs.. Edmund Miller, ct ux.
6ule TO show cause. Continued.
IrviD Rutledgp, Plaintiff in iu Error vs.
David koontz, Defendant 10 Error. Certio.
rari. Proceedings Affirmed.
James A Porter vs.. Andrew Long and
Alex LD K Rule to show cause Contin
ued.
Daniel EIdridge vs.. AdoIph NJ. HindIe.
Report OF Commissioner. Continued
George Crook, Plaintiff ia Error, vs. Abra
ham Noel, Defendant in Error. Certiorari.
Continued
Galiitzin Borough vs.. Commissioners of
Cambria County. Appeal. Continued
Petition of electors OF East Taylor towns
ship u change place of holding elections.
And now, April 7th, petition having been
READ and duly considered, IL Is ordered and
decreed that an election sha u be held at the
usual place OF holding elections in said
township on the day of the next general
election TO decide in what house the future
elections in said township shall be held
Notice To be given and election conducted
as required bY law
Rule on J. A. Hendricks to show csus e,
etc. CUntiDued
Road from Frsnkstown road near Singers
70 scalp Level turnpike, in Stonycreek town
ship. Rule to show cause. Continued
Exceptions to road from Dan Ryap's "a
PhiiIpsbuIg road, In Dean toRnship. Ex-
cPptiOns dismissed
Exceptions to road from LIlly's to Cresson,
10 washington township. Continued
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A POSITIVE GUARANTEE is given that
every article sold at the Golden Eagle Cloth
Ing House, Altoona, Pa, Is lower In price
than the same quality and make eau be
bought Elsewhere. And remember, right
here, that it makes no difference how low a
price other clothiers may ask for their goods,
or what inducements they may offer for your
patronage the prices will always be- lower
at the GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING HOUSE,,
1901 Eleyeuth avenue, Altoona. Pa.
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a Dead BODY Pound Near south Fork

On Wednesday morning of this week. as
Mr.. John Smay and boy by the name OF
Funk were fishing along the river a short
distance from South Fork, near the Viaduct
their attention was directed by the barking
OF a small dog to a large hollow log, a short
distance from the river. Upon going to the
place, they we're Mortified TO ind the head of
a man exposed at one end of the log bis
body and lower limbs extending in the en-
closure They drew the body from its rest
ing place. and with assistance conveyed 1t
Into South Fork. where jury WAS obtained
and an inquest held the same afternoon
The body OF the unknown man was found
to be we'll dressed, but nothing could be
found on bis person TO learn his name or to
where be belonged. The body measured
FIVE feet six inches light sandy hair, wbisk-
ers slightly gray. Some wee ks ago, two straI
gers stopped az the hotel at South Fork, and
the landlord Is of the opinion that the body
fouEd on Wednesday. very much resembles
one Of the men who stopped with him.
The Inquest was concluded on Thursday
morning and the body buried at Summerhill
by order Of Poor house Director Rorabaugb.
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10y virtue of sundry Writs Of Fteri Faeias yeud
q Expon ant Levari F2cizs issued out of the
Court OF Common Pleas OF Cambria county, and
to me directed there will be exposed To public sAI
81 the Court House 10 EbensburE, Pa, on
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NOTICE.-Al persons are hereby
~ notified that At the Sherif's sale OF tSe per
sonsl property Of n. T. HertEog, at GallItzin
Pa, purchased the following property and have
left the same With the said II. T. HerEog during
my pleasure, 10 wit: horses sets Of harness
slsds, sleighs, ! spring wagon, buggtes 2
robes, saddle and bride, NJ nets, cupboard,
tons OF hay, bed and bedding and a Of . lot
OF wheat in the ground. All persons are hereby
notified not 70 interfere or NEEDLE with the same
z. J. NAUGHT.
Portage twp, March 20, 1850.
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Sheriff'S Sales.

sherIu's omce. Eben.burF, Ami ]. - e = %
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The royal feast was done; the king
Sought some new spot to Danish care,
And 10 his Jester cried, SiI Fool,
kueel now for Us and make II prayer.
The Jester doGed his capand bells,
And stood the mOckiEg court before,
They could not see the bitter smile
Behind the painted grin he wore.
lie bowed his head and bent his knee
Upon the mousrch's silken stool
His pleading voice arose; 80 Lord
Be mcrcitul 70 me- fool
No pity, Lord, could change the heart
From red with wrong TO white ~ wool.
The rod must heal the sin; but Lord
BE merclful 70 me, a fool!
.. It's by our guilt the onward sweep
Oftruth and right, . Lord, VIC stay,
It's By our follies that so long
We hold the earth from heaven away.
g Those clumsy feet still in the miro,
Go crushing blossoms without end;
These hard well-meaniug hands we thrust
Among the heaTtstrinGs OF q mend
o The ilI-time truth that we have kept
We know how sharp il pierced aud stung-
The words we had not sense to say
Who knows how grandly it had rung
90 Our faults no tenderness should ask,
The Christening stripes must cleanse them all
! But for our blunders oh, in shame
Before the eyes OF heaven we fail.
" Earth bears no blossoms for mistakes
| Men crown the knaye, and Scourge the tool
| That did his VIII. But thou, 0, Lord
Be mcTciful 10 me, n fool
| The room was hushed; in silence rose
The king, and sought his garden cool,
! And walked apart, and Inurmured low,
| " BE merclfGl to me, a 1oolF'
Anonymous
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THE OLD oAKEN BUCKET.


Jas revised and edited by san.tarian.
With what anguish OF mind I remember my
childhood,
Recalled in the light Of the knowledge since
The @alsTioua farm; the wet. fangps-grown
The chiiIs then contracted that since have re
The scum covered duck pond; the pigsty close
The ditch where the smelling house
drainage fell;
The damp, shaded dwelling; the foul barnyard
But worse Than all else was that terrible well
Just think gift Moss on the vessel that lifted
The water drank IL the days called to mind,
Ere ! knew what professors and scientists gifted
in the water OF wells by analysis find.
The rOtting wood fiber the oxide Of iron,
The alg@, the frogs OF unusual size,
The Water-impurc rs the verses OF Byron
Are The things l remember with tears in my
eyes.
And to tell the sad truth-though I shuddcr to
considered that water uncornmonly clear,
And often ut noon, when went to drink IT,
l enjoyed II az much as now J enjoy beer.
How ardent | seized it with hands that were
And quick to the Undiscovered bottom it fell:
Then soon with its uitIates, ana nltIites, and
With matter organic, it rose from the well
Oh! had I but realized in time to avoid them,
The dangers that lurked in that pestllent
dTaUght
With potassic perDangate ere had Qualied;
Or, perChanCe, I'd have boiled IT, and stterward
strained il
Through filters OF charcoal and gravel com
Dined:
Or, after distilling, condensed and regained it
In potable form with its filth left behind.
How little I knew Of the dread typhoid fever
Which lurked in the water / yentured TO
drink;
But since I'VE become devoted believer
IN the teachings of science, shuddcr to
think.
And now, far removed from the scenes I'm &C.
scribng,
The story OF warning to others l tell,
As memory reyerts to my youthful imbibing,
And gag at the thought Of that horrible we'll,
And the old oaken bncket the fungus grown
bucket,
In fact, the slop-bucket hat hung in The well
New York World.
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Eating or Ahstaininc.

go home and eat good supper; that's
aIl the medicine YOU want" and the medical
gentleman 80 whom q newspaper reporter
had gone for n nervous, or sedatIve, or
sleeping potion, opened the door to show
him out. But doctor, II Is II o'clock at
night" Well, what oft? Oh, | see, the
popular prejudice against eating at night
Let me tell you, my young friend that un-
less your stomach is out OF order, it is more
benefit to You to eat before going to bed
than it is harmful Food of simple kind
induces sleep. At what hour did you dineY
" Six o'clock" Humph Just what |
thought Six o'clock. Fourteen hours be-
tween dinner and breakfast Enough to
keep any man awake. By that time the
fuel necessary to send the blood courSing
through your system is burned out. AMI
mails sleep inStinctiyely after meals. HUI
man beings become drowsy after eating.
why? Simply because the juices needed
in digestion are supplied by the blood be-
ing solicited toward the stomach. Thus
the brain receives less blood than during
the hours of fasting and becoming paler
the powers grow dormant. Invalids and
| thosein delicate health should always eat be-
| fore going to bed. The sinking sensation of
| sleeplessness is call for food. Wakeful-
ness is oftentimes merely a symptom of
| hunger. Crafty the desire and sleep en-
| sues. The feeble VIII be stronger II they
/ eat on going TO he'd Some persons are ex-
| hausted merely 10y the process of making
| their toilet in the morning. A cup of warm
milk and toast on retiring, or of beef-tea on
awakening. will correct it, Butts it not
essential that the stomach should rest 2p
" Undoubtedly. Yet, when hungry we
should eat Does the infants stomach rest
as long as the adults? Man eats less often
| only because his food requires more time
for digestion Invalids and children at
night may take slowly warm milk, beef-tea
| or oatmeal The vigorous adult can eat
| bread, milk, cold beet, chicken, raw oysters
| or some other such food. OF course it must
be done in moderation You start home
now and take cup OF tea and a beef sand
witch on the way, and I'll risk your Sleep
l.pu Good night Z,
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and sent in word to me that if I did not
sing he was ruined man-that he had a
run of hard luck, and this would be the
last straw. told him that could scarcely
speak-that was sorry, but there was
really no help for it. He almost wept.
could
HEAR HIN warNGING HIS HANDS
In the next room. In moment of weak
ness I said: VERY well, l will do my
best" had ten minutes to dress III, and
as many more to catch the train. The re
suit was as I expected. l could not make
a tone The audience were not SLOW III
making the discovery, These mad never
heard me before went away saying that |
was a very much overrated singer, ana
those who had heard me under more Ia
vorabie circumstances said that / had no
business TO sing with my voice III such a
condition They were right; bat me ny
Justice To myself was greater than to them
it Yves q good lesson, however, though
dearly bought Perhaps you VIII thing
after reading this thar there IS rot much
! pleasure in tie life of pubic singer.
| We'll. there Is not great deal beyond that
which comes from giving pleasure to Others.
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E-2lyMN'S&WIy
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

1 OsT-A DIAMOND SETTING IN GOING
Ia from Fifth and L TO Seveuth0nd K streets.
from there TO LpmsE's ana from there to Ma
sonic Boildi9g, ! l;hcra, rew9r! wiz be paid
if returned TO SERGEANT BAkWICK, Lyon K
Curtis Building. ap29-tf
ytyANrED-TO PURCHASE or RENT, 80,
w a house csntaiuing six 20 eight ssii.
rooms, and l0cGtc6 between sixth aad sS.ssp
Twelfth, and sul II streets. Address {" q.
T., - RECORD UNION Office, stating Price e.c.
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ANGosTURA BITTERs, the world-renowned
appetizer and inyigorator, imparts a deli
cious favor to all drinks and cures dyspep-
STA, diarrhoa, fever and ague. Try il, but
beware of counterfeits. Ask yoar grocer
or your druggist for the genuine Angostura,
manufactured by DR. J G. I. siegert & Sons.
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AMONG YE SINGERS.
THE EFFECT OF EATING UPON
PRIMA DONNAS.
What They may Eat and when TheJ
Fiay Sing, and Reasons
Therefor.

The following interesting paper, written
by Clara Louise Kellogg, appears in the
Critic: The recent trial OF the suit OF 81 me
Scalchi against Henry E. Abbey las pro-
vobed more or less discussion Of the ques-
ton. Under what conditions may singer
sing? My testimony on the witness stand
in that interesting case showed that be
heve the singer to be 3 creature Of condi-
tons, and have been asked number of
times since then to give fuller expression
to my views on the subject. I may say at
once that, although the public see great
deal of singer, they really know very
little of the inner lte-the life which she
has led in order TO become a singer, or the
life she must lead to sustain her reputation
on the boards. 1t IS hard for people out
side tie profession of music or the kindred
arts, TO appreciate the requirements of 4
singers lie, and, for that reason, they are
not always ready to make allowances fer
the occasional shortcomings. Let Ine tell
you something Of
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The Hon. George Bancroft, the historian,
of Worcester, Mass, has signifed his desire
to present to the city, of which the histor-
ian is a native resident, $4,000 10 form the
I" Aaron and Lucrctia Bancroft Scholarship
Fund The income is to be devoted to the
liberal education of one scholar selected
from the citizens of Worcester.
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TIRE continuation Of cough for any
length Of time causes irritation Of the lungs,
or some chronic throat disease. Browns
Bronchial Troches are an effectusl cough
remedy. Price, rs cents. Sold only in
boxes.