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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-20
Happy Children.
How 10 Make Them SO-Keep Them
In Health and They Will Fake
Care of the Rest.

The iov of every weIl-regulsted household
comes chiefly from the children. Thousands Of
afteetionate parents do not take care OF their
children Through ignorance more than cuipaDie
negIect thcv suffer them TO fall sick and die,
whom knowledge might have saved them to love
ana home DR.. David Kennedy oilers hts "FaV-
ortfc Remedy " emphatically medicine ior
his children gentle in its action. containing no
har,uTfI ingystIieItts trit0tcrcr, gong straight
To the Blood, ~hich. when tmpI!o Is tie scat
and source of disease. "EGUOrifc RsHa'fg Is the
friend OF childhood and should be ;oUat in every
nursery in the land. Keep IL IN your house for
YOUR ri,ffircn's sake, well Es Tor your ow q.
TRY it ami YOU will he clad YOU saw THIS article
Make no mistakes. The medicine Is 'tdUorHe
Rr,acdg" and the prolrictor'S name and address:
Or David Kennedy, Rontuut, Y. Une dollar
a bottle.
Gcod words Tor "a Good Thiug. Dr
David Keuu '.FgvoTfje Remedy il exactly
what IL cuitrus TO hy aui deserves she PRAISES
that re shuwerCd ui'oE Il - ri who nave used
it, Mr. Israel X. ::, fcr. % SHugeTttes, N ",
saws: My little irugltrr IVES covered with salt
Rhcutu from heal foot; llT. hcnnedy's 'fav-
ortte Remcdy' cured ter. This was two wears
ago.
We arc uOJ Tn the Habit OF Putting
any sur OF 90 etiiri.irS ia columns bCt
we hapren to- kns.v. 1t. David Kennedy, OF Ron
dout y y, ana can l., rsonally iestSty 10 tho eN-
ceIlcnre ~ the ,.iri-T.e Whtth The Doctor calls
..Favorits RuuIt-tN. - Aud & word of )urs will
persuade ny body 10 II anA thus hud reiei
IRON su1rriag no professional etquctte shall hin
der ns from saving that woT,!. For diseases o
the hIood kidneys and bUvels il has no equal
We uuid not be without IL for hve times tho dol
! lar that it costs.-DaiiV Times, Troy, n y
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-20

A CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE will be held
in the Third Presbyterian Church, Pitts
burg, Pa, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov.
oath and 25th, 1885. Morning, aft rnoon
and evening sessions. The speakers will be
Rev. A. B. Simpson and DR.. John Goodman.
New York City; Rev. H. ". Brown. Chica-
go; Mrs NJ. Baxter. London, England; Mrs.
E. Stroud Smith, Liverpool. England; Car
rie F. Judd, Buffalo, and Mrs. S. G. Beck,
Philadelphia.
AL who desire q deeper Spiritual Life, a
special baptism of tae Holy Spirit for SER
vice and to understand better the teachings
of the Scriptures respecting our physical life
in Christ, are invited to attend.
Rev. JAMES A GREER,
REV. GEO ) RICE,
JOHN A. BEST, COMMITTEE.
Miss MARY MoORHEAD,
MRS. 5. G. BECK.
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| HAVE been deaf in one ear ten wears,
and partially deaf iD the other for two
months have been treated by ear speciality
doctors and received no benefit Having
used EIy's Cream Balm for about a month,
| find myself greatly improved, and can
hear we'll and consider it most valuable
remedy. | had also nasal catarrh, with
dropping of mucous into my throat and
pain over my eyes, which troubles also
have entirely disappeared. ID. B. Yates,
Upper Lisle, Broome CO., n. Y.
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THE BLIND CAN SEE AGAIN
Perfection of surgical skill Attaine

Perfection of Surgical Skill Attained.
To partially restore the sight after cata-
ract is common, but to restore it to the abso-
lutte perfection of human sight before affect
ed by disease. is feat Of which the most
noted surgeons the world has ever known
might be proud, but cannot hope to excel.
Mr.. Campbell, of the Davis Sewing Machine
Co.. No. Sixth street. in a card below
states the facts in his case. The type are
the finest made. yet he can read this the
same distance when reduced one-third by
the Photo LifhnVraphi process:
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Very Re,nqrEabre Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester,
Micb. writes ''My wife has been almost
helpless for Eve years, so helpless that she
could not turn over in bed alone. She
nsed two bottles of Electric Bitters and is
so much improved. that she Is now able to
do her own WORK.
Electric Buffers will do all that Is elaine
for them Hur drPds of testimonials attest
their great curative powers. Only fifty
cents bottle at Z. James.
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The BextnninS of sickp,ss.

Never trife with what are called small
ailments. If you feel inert, with bitter OF
bad taste in tue mouth. loss of appetite,
bowels costive, resort At once 10 summons
Tjver RsouIator. For the miseries of dys-
pepsia-aI they include almost every un-
pleasant feeling that belongs to physical
disease aud mental wreicnedness-this po-
tent medicine simmons Liver Regulator is
a cartain and speedy cure.
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PROCLAMATION

COURT PROCL AMA11ON--
- Whereas, the Hon. Robt. l.. Johnston
President Of the Court OF Common Pleas OF the
4th judicial district consisting OF the County OF
Cambria ard the Hon. Jno. Flanagan and the
Hon. Joseph Masters, Ass ciate Judges OF Cam
bria county having issued their precept bearing
date the Tth day - Sept lsS5 TO ME directed Tor
holding Court Of oyer and Terminer and Gen
eral IaiI Delivery and Quarter Sessions. OF the
Peace in Ebensbur2, for the county OF tamoTld
and TO commence on the 1st Monday OF Decen
Der. being the seventh day Of December, 1885 and
to continue two weeks.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner. Justices
of the Peace Aldermen and Constable OF said
county of Cambria. that they do then Rnd thee
in their proper persons A. 10 O'Clock In the fore
Of said day with their records, tnquisitionS.
examinations and their OwH mem ORANGES, 10
do those things which to thei once. appertatn
TO he done, and those who are bound IN recugni-
zances to prosecute against the that are
shall he in the jail OF Cambria county, ne tben
and there to prosecute against them as SHAH De
just.
GIVEN under my hsnd. at Enensburg. the sth
day Of November. In the ear { cur Lord 1888
and the one hundred and ninth year OF the in
dependence OF the United states.
ID. a LUTHER. sheriff
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4 Honder1faI Disoorer-r.

CoDsumptives and all, who suffer from
any affection of the Throat or Lungs, can
find a certain cure In DR.. Kings New Dis
covPrv for Consumption. Thousands of
permanent cures verify the truth of this
statement. No medicine can show such a
record Of wonderful cures. Free trial bot
ties at James drug store. Large size, 81.
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Ebensburg. Oct ~. 1885.

NOTICE tie Orphans Court of
IN the County OF Cambria. To the heirs and
legal representatives of Cstharine Lsener, de-
ceased.
GREETISG- You are hereby cited TO be and
appear before the Judges of the Orphans Court
I De held at Eheusburg. on the first Monday OF
December next. then and :here to accept re-
fuse to take the real eS tate OF Catharine Laener
deceased. at the appraised valuation put upon ii
by an inquest duly awarded by the said Court,
show cause why the same should not be sold.
d. A. LUTHER
Sheriff.
Ebensburg. Nov. L. 1850
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nncLIen,. ArnIcs saIve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Rrnise.s, sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter. Chapped Hands, Chilolalns
Corns, and all Skin EruPtiobs' @ @hhu poSI.'Ve- q
gps ranteed TO give perfect satisfaction, or
-,,Iy,s,s - frnde1 For sale hv r, james.
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Fairview Nov. 10. 1855.

N OTICE. In the Orphans Court of
IN the County or Cambria, To the heirs and
legal representatives Of Gillian Hoffman. de-
ceased.
GREETING. You hereby cited to be and
appear before !he Judges OF the Orphans Court.
TO be held at EbenShurg, on the tirst Monday of
December next. then and there to accept or
ruse u take the real estate Of Gillian Hoffman.
deceased at the appraised valuation put upon it
by an inqueSt duly awarded by the said Court,
show cause why the same should not be sold
d. A. LU1 HER,
Sheriff.
Ehensburg. Oct -. 1855
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A G D F @ n U v w
NkZ~s<<A

Mrs. Margarrt Wilson, of CardviIle. Wash
ington county, Pa, totally blind to all but
light. could see to read the above at IS
years of age, after DR.. Sadler's operation.
Seeing is belieUing Many other references,
with illustrated pamphlet on the Eve and
Ear. free by addressing DIR. Sadler, 8O4
Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-20

- STRA0 SIEER.-Came TO the prem
~ ises OF the subscriber, IN Summerhiil town
ship. Cambria county. on or about April lst last
yearling steer dark brindie, with notch in the
under part OF the right and white face.
The owner Is requested TO come forward prove
property, pay charges and take him away; other
wise he viii be disposed OF according TO law.
DANIEL SKELLY.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-20
Surface indications

What a miner would very properly term
SSsurface indications" of what is beneath,
are the PimpIes, Sites, Sore Eyes,
BoiIs. and Cutaneous Eruptions with
which people are annoyed In spring and
early summer. The etfete matter accunu-
lated during the winter months, now
makes its presence felt, through Natures
endeavors to expel It from the system.
While it remains, 1t is apoison that testers
In the blood and may develop into Scrof-
ula. This condition causes arrangement
of the digestive and assimilatory organs,
with feeling of enervstion, languor, and
syeariness-often lightly spoken OF as ''only
spring fever" These are evidences that
Nature is not able, unaided, to throw on
the corrupt atoms which weaken the vital
forces. TO regain health, Nature must be
aided by q thorough blood-purifying med
icine; and nothing else is 30 effective as
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-20

NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF CHAR
ASSOCIATION.
Notice is hereby given that application will be
made to the Court OF Common Pleas OF Cambria
County on the 81, ond Monday Of December merit for
q charter for the - Pleasant Hill Cemetery AssO-
cia tion: the object of which association is pro
cure, maintain and decorate cemetery at or near
Glasgow, Cambria county, Pa.
a. V. BARKER.
Attorney Tor Petitioners.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-20
Ebensburg. N.v. 20. 1ss5.-st.
DMINISTRATRIX, NOTICE

"A Estate of HENRY Brown. deceased.
Letters Of Administration. cum tesfa1eRfo an
nero. on the estate of H"nry Brown. deceased,
late OF vii more borough, having been granted TO
the undersigned. notice Is hereby given to those
indebted to said estate that payment must be
made without delay, and those having claims
against the same must present them properly au-
thenticated for settlement.
MARGARET BROWN,
Admi fstratriX.
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And other First-CIass Comrsuiss
COURT SALE Nv

nRPHANS' COURT SALE. - Bv
~ virtue of an order oT the Orphans Court Of
Cambria rOuLty. The undersigned viii eEpnEe %
puhiis auction or uurcry. on ire premises on sat
urday. November 1lst 1855. az two O'Clock p NJ
the following real estate Of which James Gun
uinVham lied seized, 10 wit.
4 piece or parcel Of land situate IN the town
ship Of Carroll. county of Cambria. Pa. ad1ofn-
ing lands of Aaron Burley. John Lantgy. HenrJ
q. Kirkpatrick and others. containing one hun
dred and forty acres more or less. about one hun
dred ana twenty acres cleared having thereon
wagon shed and frame stable.
TERMS OF SALE One fourth Of the pur-
chase money 10 he paid on confirmation Of sale.
one-fOurth M one year thereafter. with interest
and the balance 90 remain a lien on the premises
dur uE the lifetime of Elizabeth \ Cunningham
paid 70 her annually during her lifetime. aud A.
her death the principal t1 De paid 10 the surEIv-
inc executor Deferred payments 20 he secured
hv the Judgment bonds and mortgage Of the rlu--
chaser. ELIZA BETH =. FUNNINffH n AN
WILLIAN I. CTNNINGHAN-
Executors sf tmes = Cunning ham deceased
Also. At the same time and place. the under
signed viii expose sale aJ public auction OF
Outcry. the following described real estate % Wit.
4 niece OF parcel OF land situste iu the township
Of Elder. county OF Cambria. Pa. adjoining la r6s
OF Nicholas Heifrich. Mrs. Adam Miller and
one perches. This land is we'll umhCrrH with
ash. hemlocE and oak and underiaid with coal.
TERMS OF SALE s-Dne-haIr0 OF the purchase
money 70 nJ paid on cuuf1rm alton Of sa e and
balance IN one year thereafter with interest. Ue-
ferred payments 20 be secured tv the Judgment
bond oi the purchaser. wiki approved surety
ELIZABETH =. CUNNINGHAM
g. WILLIAM r. CUNNINGHAM
Execute OF Iam1s Gum Inpliam deceased
MICHAEL. NJ. WFAKI.FN
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wilmoro, Nov. 20. lss5.-st.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
81 Estate OF DENNIS BRAwLET, deceased.
Letters testamentory on the estate of Dennis
Brawley, late OF Enensburg borough, deceased
having been granted to the undersigned notice
is hereby given to those indebted to said estate
that payment must be made without delay and
those having claims against the same must pre-
sent them properly authenticated for settlement l.
JOHN A. BLAIR Executor.
Ebensburg, Nov. 20, 1885 st.
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The following named persons can each
get letter by calling at the Ebensburg
most ONCE: r. q. Cornell, V. G.. Lutner,
Mrs Sarah MenOl, Benjamin Norman. K.
" Roberts.
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Sherif's Sale


dJ Il O'CLOCK Efs 10 VII
All the right title and interest Of Adam KEN
ery Of in and TO all that certain piece or parcel
of land situate in the township Of Ia lor. county
of ambria and State Of PennsylVaniS, bounded
and described follows. viz: Begtnn nE 81 a
beech. thence by land of John Stewart and Allen
Brown south IS degrees, west l76 perches to a
hickory. thence by land, now or late, OF Henry
Cochenour south 5O15 degrees. east 70 perches to
3 gum; thence by land now OF late Of John e.
Gocheuou south s31[ degrees. east 65 perches TO
post north sI15 degrees. aaSt Y perches 20 posts
south 3D. degrees, east Il perches to a cherry
south 7413 degrees. east 20 il0 perches to chest
nut; thence by said land Of Jacob g. Goughenour
north 80 degrees east l4s-1O perches to hickory.
north 29 degrees east 95 perches to post; thence
by land now OF late OF John Stewart north Is de
grees, west 4lz perches to beech, south SIS de-
gress. west ~ percheS TO post north IS degrees,
west 64 perches to the place Of beginning, con-
tainIng l23 acres 13 perches and allowances more
less. Taken in execution and to be sold AT ne
suit of the JohnstOwn Savings BanF.
Terms or SALE.-One third Of the purchase
money to be paid VIII n the property Is Knocked
down nd the remaining two-thtrds on conhrma-
tiOa Of the deed.
ID. A. LUTHER. Sheriff.
Sherif's once, EbenE5urg, Nov. 10, 1855.
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FITs-All FITS stopped free hv DIR. KIine's
Great Nerve RestorPr. No fits after srst
dav's use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
ZOO trial bottle free to az cases. Send to
DR.. Kline, aJt Arch St, Phfsdeiphia
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A SSIGNEE,S NOTICE

IA hereby given that John p. O'NeiIl, OF Wash
tngton township, Cambria county. has made a
general assignment for the benefit OF his credi
tors 10 the undersigned. All persons indebted to
the said John p. O'NeilI requested 10 make
payment. and those having claims to present
them to the assignee without delay
PHILIP J. SANDERS, Assignee.
Nov. 20 IssS.-5t.
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NOTICE to the Stockhold-
~ ers Of the Jack son Joint stock OIL com
pany. Limited. That there will be meeting at
Fairview, cambria county, Pa, on FRIDAY,
NOV. 20. 1855. At O'cOck 7. n to make a
nom mination Tor officers Of tie Company to be
elected at the ensuing year, at an election to be
held at Fairyiew. Fridas, December the +th,
1855, nt > O'clObk p. NJ.
All Stockholders should attend both meetings.
p. T. CUSTER
Secretary.
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Sherifs Sales.

Dy virtue OF sundry writs OF Fieri Facias Nend
ID Expun and Facias issued out Of the Court
Of Common Pleas. Of Cambria county, Pa, and
to ne directed there will he exposed to public
sale at the MANSION HOUSE. Johnstown
Pa,
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HOUSE

(Formerly known as the Myers HOuSe)
LORETTO, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA,
w. II. PRUNER, Proprietor.
- Sample Room for Statesmen and good
stabling for horses. TERMS NJ D.
ERATE.
Ebensourg, Sept. 25. 1855.
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NOTlCE.-in tIr Orphans Court OF
~ the County OF Cauhria. To the heirs and
legal reDres enf1tives of John >m y. deceREed.
GREETING: You are he chv cited % Re and
appear before the Judge OF the Orphans Court
n he held in Ehsnshurg. on the first Noudav q
December next. then and there q acceut or re-
fuse TO 'aEe the real estate % John Smay. de-
ceased, at the appraised valuation put upon "a
by an inquest duly awarded hy the said court, OF
show Why the same should not be s0'1.
u. A LUTHER
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CTRAY SH HEEP.-Came TO the resi-
- dence OF the subscriber in Blacklick town
shin on or about the middle of May. seven head
OF sheep. five white and two black. niche cut
from the under side OF the left ear, and the right
split.
The owner Is requested 20 come forward, prove
property pay charges and take them away; other
wise then will be disposed Of according TO Law.
l. n. WISSINGER.
BlackIick twp, Nov. .. 1855.
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DARN FOR SALE.-The subscriber

DARN FOR SALE.-The subscriber
II will sell a; private sa's - n reasonable
price and easy terms his faru iu Tackcsn
township, Cambria ". adjoining The village
Of Fairview. clntaining TOO acres ah1Ur IS acres
OF which are cleared. having thereon erected s
large frame house vel Finished. uafrtcf and
pa stored and a lsrge frame ham. IRE farm has
2 large orchard OF we-f-S- er+ai fruit trees u
well ~atered and fs n high =tate of -n'tivstfoR
For further information call on the subscriber a.
255 Washington street. Iofn~r7yr0. Pa
WILL N THOMAS.
Ebensburg. Oct. 1s. lSs5.-st
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FARM LOANS

s1f = TnF cert. se-ured nv FIRST
y 70 = g A AsHs ~ EaGerest to Investors safe
tsHF EkN =EST BONDS futeresf
EsE seTur- ABuuafty. A. once ar bank
Of H"-' "a ~ years experience. and
NesFr Lost a Dollar Tor snv customer.
Be~t . .ef -reUC-r given 10 ability Integrity
and no -FrfN. -'a7dIIfZ. Write for cf-culars
giving -ots--yra md particulars. LEBOLn-
FISHEN 3 20, Bankers and Isosn aE'tt
Abilene EN.zls- In
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An EbenssurR Common school PupiI,s
Performance

Mr.. j. W. Lepch. Principal Of the common
schools in this place. has handed us the fol-
lowing letter from r J. Miller. Of PHtsburg
who Is the editor of the Authors Peris,o a
cheap publication designed to create g taste
Tor good literature among pupils in the
schools and to cOunteract the influence of
bad reading on the young Mr.. Miller offer
ed a prize Of 81 for the longest and best list
of words formed ont of the letters compOs-
Ing the title of the publication, "The Au-
thor's Review and Scrap Book. =" the words
to be classified IN parts of speech to which
they belong. Miss Rosa Garman, to whom
Mr. Mier's letter is addressed. is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. William Garman. of this place.
and a pSpn in one Ct the schools under the
supervision of Mr. Leech. As she was too
late tn sending in her paper. she availed
herself of MI. Miller's offer and selected the
history of England as a reward for her
labor:
PITTsBURGH Nov. 49, 1885
AtSs Rosa German Your paper contain
ing 225 words came to hand three days
ago. II is the best paper that has been sent
in. It certainly shows great perseverance,
and accuracy. The next highest number Of
words was sent in bv Annie Lambert, of
Youngstown, ohio. All others fell below
4 600 Annie Lambert's contained s. 100
But am sorry to say that yours came In too
/ late to receive the prize It deserves The
time set at first was the 20ih of October and
was extended later, to the 1st of Nnvem her.
But yours did not reach me until the 10Th of
November. The prizes had all heen ward
I ed before that However. you must receive
something for your labor, aud 1 will also
make honorable mention of your work. Mr..
smith asks me to write ard give you your
choice of one dollar in cash OF one of the his
! tories offered in the October list. They are
worth 81 30, but be will give you your
choice. Please answer at once
I RI MILLER
r55 Ninth St,
Pittsburg, Pa.
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SheriffS Sales.

Dy virtue OF sundry writs Of Fieri Eacias vend
ID Expon Levari Faciss and Alias Lever1 Ea-
cias. issued out CT the court Of Com
mon Pleas. OF Cambria county. Pa. and
sale at the COURT HOUSE EbensbuE.
Pa,
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2 TnE TWO BiRNEYN, 2
Or Mulligan's Double.

ss Secure your seats early at James
Drug Store and avoid the rush.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-02
A Great Irrigating Canal

There is now in progress in Merced
county, California, great irrigating
canal. Merced, the capital Of the
county, lies in the heart of the San
Joaquin valley, which has been for some
years the chief heat-producing section
of the State. The valley extends from
the Sierra Nevadas on the east to the
skirt of the coast range on the west, its
greatest width being ninety miles, aud
its length from north to south about
forty miles. The town of Merced il
expected to make enormous strides when
the canal IS completed. The first sight
of the ditch suggests the earthworks OF
a fort, the ground being ridged up from
six to eight feet. There are 300 men at
work on the canal. The undertaking
was begun on March IA, 1888, and has
been carried on continuously ever since.
The canal will run across the country
from the Merced river just above Snel
ling to Plainsburgh, ten miles below the
city of Merced, on the Southern Pacific
railroad. The slope during this whole
distance is a gradual one, and the
canal is carried we'll up on a slight ele-
walton, so that without artificial means
the water will flow over the wide extent
of level valley land which is to be irri-
gated. The entire length of the canal
will be thirty-five miles, of which sixteen
miles are now completed, In the
portion which has been built there is one
tunnel trife over a mile long, aud an
other of sixteen hundred feet is now be-
ing excavated. The general grade of
the canal is one foot to the mile. Among
the hands employed are $50 Chinese.
They receive 81 day and board them
selves, while the white men receive 500
a IN onth and their board. The Chinese
live in camp by themselves, and run
their commissariat. The company which
has charge of the enterprise has expended
already nearly $500, O0O, aud it is roughly
estimated that the entire cost of the
work will be double that sum. Land on
the banks of the canal, which was previ-
ously valued at So. so per acre, has now
advanced to $S per acre, and the owners
claim that it is worth $35 per acre. Close
to the town Of Merced, however, land
can not be bought for less than $3.50 per
acre. Chicago Times.