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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20
GOLD PENS.
An Experts Chat Concerning the Processes
of Their Manufacture.


of Their Manufacture.
A bar of gold, fourteen carat gener-
ally, is rolled and and pressed out into
long ribbon about two inches wide
and about the thickness of an ordinary
sheet of blotting-paper. This is then
cut up into what are called blanks,
each blank being about half an inch in
width, and with one end tapering to a
point. In the process of manufacture
each of the blanks develops into beau
tifully-fnished pen. The points are
first notched in order to receive the
iridium. without which gold pen
would be useless. and here l will
digress q moment and give you some
facts concerning this essential to our
business. Iridium is one of the So
called noble metals; It is very hard,
white in color, and exceedingly heavy.
We get our supply from Siberia, and as
it is very rare metal it is very expen-
sive, the price ranging from twenty to
two hundred dollars an ounce, but we
do not use an ounce that costs less than
one hundred dollars. l believe the
metal was found il California some
years ago, but proved too soft for our
purpose and we could not use it.
We will now proceed with the man.
ufacture of our pen: When the iridi-
um point has been placed in position
it is then subjected to what is called
the sweating process; by means of q
blow-pipe the point is brought under
the influence of a ray of fire, and the
iridium and gold are indissolubly
welded together; the black sur
face and discolorations are then
removed by immersing the blank
in vitriol bath. 1t is then
passed through a succession of opera
tons by which it is rolled out into the
required length, cut into the proper
shape, and the name of the manufac-
turer, number, etc., stamped on it. 1t
is now tempered by system of ham,
mering and Furnishing. which also
gives it elasticity.
The pen has now reached one OF
the two most important points in its
development-that 10, the grinding,
which is done on copper lathe, with
the alu OF me emery nOur. NeXt IOl-
lows the, by far, most important ope-
ration of the whole process of manu-
facture, the Sitting, which has to be
done with the most delicate accuracy,
the entire value of the pen depending
upon the nicely of the operation. This
is done on very fine copper lathe,
which saws through the interior poin,
and into the pen the desired distance
The pen is then polished and the point
scratched to facilitate the flow Of the
ink; it is then tested, and if found per
feet is ready for sale. Our pens i'm
prove with use and can not be worr
out in legitimate work. l know one
man who has used one of our pens fol
thirty years and it is still unimpaired
AS you see, the entire manufactur,
of the pen is done by machinery, al
though it will pass through the hands
of ten or twelve persons before it il
finished. With the exception of on,
in Detroit and one. in Cincinnati Their,
are no factories outside OF New Yorl
where gold pens are made.-C hicag
NeUs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

The wonderful stories told of grain
which had been made to grow after
having lain dormant for thousands of
years in the hands of mummies do not
seem to have any foundation in fact.
Mr.. II. X. Parks states in the Journal
cf Science that he has investigated all
the cases he can find, and shows that
there is not single authenticated in
stance of corn found in a mummy hav-
ing been grown. Some of the seeds
found in mummies have terminated,
but as they produced plants-oats, for
instance-not known to the Arabs
three thousand years ago, it seems evil
dent that they were systematically put
in the hands of the mummies by the
avaricious Arabs of modern days.
"A new incandescent electric light
has been invented by Frederick
Schaefer, q young German of Boston.
Silk thread carbonized is employed in
the globes, and it is found to be as en-
durable and flexible as platinum wire.
The invention has been patented and
is in use. 1t is evident that there is
abundant field for new inventions in
electric lighting. The energy with which
American inventors have pursued this
subject is quite remarkable. The old
world can learn much from the sue
cesses of American experimenters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

Freddy's big brother was married lately,
and his mother-in-law, father-in-law and
brother-in-law, all VISITED him within short
time Freddy's mother was wondering one
Sabbath If her son and his wife would not
come to dine with them, but Fred sa d, with
an air Of discouragement: "'Course he won't
come; he's got TO take care of his 'tutOs."
Smith hervously)-Are you sure there ara
no toadstools among these mushrooms
Mary (guilelessly-They wuz bought for the
missus' table, but she told me to try 'em first
on the boarlers Harper's Bazar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

"A series of very interesting letters,
beginning with one signed by John
Adams and Timothy Pickering, his
Secretary of State, are treasured In the
National Museum. There is a deed of
land in ''the territory northwest of the
river Ohio, and above the mouth of the
Kentucky River" signed and sealed
1898. A letter by Madison, and one
signed by John Randolph, of Roam
oke," June, 1872. James Monroe.
President, and j. Q. Adams have their
signatures attached TO a public docu-
ment permitting the Governor of the
Territory OF Michigan to sign treaties
with the Indians. - WASHINGTON Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20
Exactly What He Wanted.

Going down town in Fourth avenue car
Tuesday, a big Irishman, who had evidently
been drinking deep rotations of Gladstones
eloquence, arose from his seat and gave the
bell strap a sharp pull The conductor ex-
claimed angrily: "Herei don't do that.
You're ringing the bell at both ends Of the
car"
"Thats all right Bedad, an want both
inds Of the car to shtop."-Nsw York Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20
Couldn't Stand Civilization.

A bear broke into the house Of q Nevada
miner the other night. He was away, and
his wife thought he had come home inc
briated. She did not wait to light lamp,
but began operations at once When the
bear finally got away, ii is said that he did
not stop running till he had Travelled eight
miles into the heart Of the mountains, and
he was such a sight that the other bears
would not associate with him-Nevada
Journal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20
Jottings from Life.

Lucy the new l4-year-old servant-Two
cups, three pla es and one saucer broke and
no cat in the house. Guess had better cut
for home and send in my resignation by mail.
oDEYlNG ORDERS.
"Fire o." said bu y hotel clerk to the
new porter.
Presently the porter returned, looking ve.y
much mussed up.
II fired him, sorr," h. said, "but, begorra,
for jist wan blissed moment | thought h,
had me-"
THE OTHER SIDE
II say, Fweddie. these Itewawy fellows
that wi-wiw'ite us up in the papers are lot
Of cads, you know"
"Yas; just my idea"
"No bv-ains, Fweddie. No standing in
aw-s-s-s-society
"No; and look a. the bags they wear"
"S-s-should think they'd see how--aw-wi-
i-wi-widiculous they appear"
"Cawn't see themselves as we see 'em,
deah boy."-Life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

An old house, in Warrington, w.
va, was being demolished recently.
when the workmen came upon sixteen
human scalps, evidently those of In
dams, male and female.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

Annie Lee Wilson, of Memphis.
Tenn, strapped her baby to her breast
and jumped into the river. In pathetic
letter found on the dead body of the
young mother were these words: God.
deal as gently with an erring and bro
ken-hearted girl and her innocent little
baby as you can"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

mo man can master the w,.ol,
range of human knowledge" says
writer. He forgets the Western horse
doctor.-Estslii,se ID. ~ Bell
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

II women will insist on wearing bird orns-
ments in their headgear, The Judge asks that
they choose that which will be becoming by
hnrmonizing with their features.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20

Small Boy-Ma Nal My dinner won't
stay swalleredl--Life.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

The following marriage licenses were
Issued by the Clerk of the Orphans Court
during the week ended Wednesday, May 26,
1886
VIM. H. Wilson, BlacklIck township. and An
ME NJ. Davis, Cambria township.
Washington Rauls. Johnstown, and Martha
Carroll, COnemaugh.
George c. Leslie and Harriet A. Kirkpatrick,
Carroll township.
James Enis aud Emma Jane Edwards, Johns
town.
John A. Bender and Sarah Margaret McMul-
len. Washington township.
George Kline. Barr trwnship, and Matilda
KroOg. SusqUehanna township
Mathywo Glbas and Maria Stgowska, Cam
bria
John =. Nipple, Curwensvllle, Clearheld Co.,
and Carrie NJ. Long, Jackson township.
Michael Sakerak and Susan SOyka, fallttZin,
George Shaa Ter and Amelia Rrebs, JOhnstOwn,
John \. Campbell, COnemauQh, and Lille
ROden PeelOrvllle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
Chest Springs, May p, 1886.
Additional News Notes.


If you want to enjoy the luxury OF using
the best soap in this country, try DREYDOP-
PEI's BORAx SOAP, an article that has been
tested by time and found to contain all the
ingredients necessary for soap that can be
used for all purposes.
While London has but one doctor to s.
600 Inhabitants, Vienna has one for every
!. 500, and its practitioners must put up with
smaller fees. Sir Spencer Wells is cited as
having received many times $4,000 or $780,
600 for a single operation. In Paris, DR..
Pean is mentioned as having a professional
income of s14O,OO and DR.. Koberle, OF
StIasburg, is stated TO have received fee Of
500 600 for attending a Spanish princess.
Most of these hair preparations don't
work." writes Mr.. J. S. Burdick, of St.
Louis, ''but Parkers Hair Balsam is an hon.
OTable exception. My hair was thin and
prematurely gray. The Balsam made it
brown again and as soft as in my boyhoOd. -
Mr.. Brown, Of San Antonio, Texas, be-
came angry and swOre in the presence OF
| Mrs. Williams. She objected, and he told
/ her to help herself If she could. So she told
/ her husband, and Mr.. Williams at once
/ loaded his pistol, sought Brown, and found
/ him eating supper. did you swear in my
! wifes preseuce?" asked Mr.. Williams. 'I
did" answered Nj Brown. Thcreupou
Mr.. Williams shot Mr.. Brown dead
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28

Mr., Lemuel Davis, of Kane, Mexican
county IS paying visit to his friends aud
acquaintances in this place.
The attention of our readers is called to
the advertisement in another column of
valuable hotel property in Loretto for sale
OF rent. The house is an old established
0he' mas always been we'll kept and has al
ways enjoyed a liberal patronage. Parties
~ishlng to 90 into the hotel business will
md this rare opportunity
The Ebenshurg Normal School is now in
she middle of the term. Upwards of 80
teachers are now enrolled, and teachers and
students are earnest and enthusiastic in
their work. Mr.. NJ. D. Bearer, who was a
member of the Professional Glass last wear
ana principal Of the Chest Springs School
uuUhg the past term, has been engaged nv
superintendent Strayer as an assistant in
several branches. The regular classes re.
ciIe during the forenoon, and friends of the
students and visitors are invited to visit the
school.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
Patent Right Suff.

Ihe case Of F. }. Donoughe of Allegheny
township this county, against Hubburd
Bakewell & Co. wholesale manufacturers.
known as the saw handle case was argued
before Judge Bradley of the Supreme Court
OF the United States holding the United
States Circuit Court at Pittsburgh at Nav
Term 1885 and decision reserved. On the
18th inst Judge Bradley handed down his
decision in favor of the validity of the patent
and deciding that the defendants were guilty
OF infringement. This will enable MI
Donoughe to maintain suits against other
large manufacturers In Pittsburgh. Williams
port, Philadelphia, New York and Columbus
Ohio, who are known to have infringed the
patent, Geo. NJ. Resde Esq. Of this place
original counsel and Harding and Chambers
associate counsel appeared for the plaintiff
and Bakewell and Kerr OF Pittsburg argued
for the defendants.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
CREMATION.

When the thou ghts, and objections, and
Methods of reasoning, used by Skepticism-
are weighed in the judgment of thorough
student of Holy Writ, they all vanish into
thin air, and dssipate before the light like
yapoIy nothingness.
A skeptic is answered in these words
Eye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor
the power Of God"
This becomes plain when we consider the
nature of the arguments against the resur-
rection Of the body
I. Parts OF a human body are scattered
IN different countries.
2 The same atoms may have dweIt ln two
different animal bodies.
,. The human body may be so dissipated
into vapOrs and ashes, that the Creator
could not reconstruct it, etc.
Now. in the Light of Gods Truth, these
cavilings provoke q smile.
They do err, not knowing the Scriptures
nor the power of God"
! Now, for the sake of Illustration, as
sumo a certain Individual to be standing be-
fore you.
2. Now assume that every ultimate atom
in that individual body is Instantly changed,
new particles taking the places Of each and
every distinct atom in the body under con-
sideration.
/ 5. Still would the body, thus renewed, be
the same individual, with the same ideas,
/ the same emotions, the same aspirations.
/ a. This assumed atom renewing process
does actually take place slo,0ly-scieuce says,
IN seven years.
3. Now conceive again that these new
/ particles may be ethereal. glorious atoms,
/ beyond the reach of decay ; still the indi-
/ vidualty Is undisturbed.
/ 6. Moreover, even some organs, redun-
dant in a higher sphere Of existence, could
/ be dispensed with, and yet we still have the
/ Identical man we used to know, with all his
/ lineaments, feelings and characteristics.
/ The PsaImist says the human members
/ are ''all written in a 5ook-every hair Of the
/ head numbered. Thus we find that the
plan Of the individual body, as to structure
: and character, are inetfaceable.
The mere trunk of a body, destitute Of
! limbs is still the same body.
When Our Lord rose from the dead, He
Sanquished Death on his own ground, rais-
ing up the same, unchanged body which had
been nailed to the tree, just as Lazarus was
raised to life in the same, unchanged body.
Hence we find the Master eating and
drinking with his disciples-DrinkinR wine
with them in His Fathers Kingdom, as He
had told them.
When He "ascended up on high" He took
with him glorious body, changed in the
twinkIing of an eye, as the bodies af all the
saints viii be changed at the Last Day.
But some rise to shame and contempt, IN
changed, full of sin and corruption.
A. ID. H.
Chest Springs, May p, 1886.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28

Timothy HcTamany, OF Washington township.
whose death we noted last week, was born IN
County Derry, Ireland, about 70 years ago,
and was one OF a family Of ten children who all
came to this country in early life Mr.. McTam-
any was married to his wife, who still survives
him, on the 21st Of May, 1929, and removed to
Washington township, this county, about i've
years thereafter where he purchased tract Of
land and made a home where he reared family
OF nine children, five OF whom survive him, two
sons and three daughters. One Of his sons,
Peter, is an engineer on the P. X. r. and resi-
dent Of Altoona, where he is a member Of Coun-
ell, and the other John, resides at the home
stead. One OIL his daughters is the wife Of Mr..
James Reilly, Of GalIitzn and the other two,
Margaret and Arnie, are single and remain at
home. The deceased was an honored and respeo-
ted citizen, good husband and kind parent,
and has gone to meet the reward Of an honest
md well spent life. Peace TO his ashes.
THH DEATH OF Mrs. Sarah CoLLrNs.-we had
only time last week TO make brief notice Of the
death Of this lady which occurred at Mount Hope,
Baltimore county, on Tuesday Of last week. She
a native Of Harrisburg and was 81 years OF
age. She was married to Mr.. Thomas Collins in
1855 soon after that gentleman's second term as
member Of the Legislature from this county had
expired. She was a sister of Col Vim. q. Murray,
OF HOIIidaysburg whs fell at the head of his regt
ment the battle field Of Winchester in which
the Union troops were commanded by the gallant
General Shields, and made memorable as the
only engagement In which StOneUall Jackson was
defeated. She possessed a well cultivated mind
and like all the members OF her family was gifted
with rare conversational powers. SIZE had hosts
Of friends wherever she was known and her many
excellent virtues commanded their highest admt-
ration and respect While her death is deeply
regretted her memory will always be affection
ateIy treasured up in the hearts of all who knew
her. Other family, her sister, Mrs, Jane Keenan,,
who IS a widow and resides IN Harrisburg, and
julia an unmarried sister, survive her. Her re
mains were inferred In the Catholic cemetery a
Harrisburg of which church she was an ezem-
plary and devoted member, on last Saturday
morning. May her soul rest IN peace,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
Court Proclamation

Whereas the Hon. Robert l.. Johnston,
President Of the Court OF Common Pleas of
the 47th Judicial District consisting OF the
county OF Cambria, and the Hon John
Flanagan and the Hon Joseph Masters, Asso-
ciate Judges OF Cambria county having Is
sued their precppt bearing date the 7th dav
of September, 1885. to me directed for hold
ing court of Oyer ard TeTminer, General
Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of the
Peace in EbeusbuTg for the county OF Cam
bria aud to commence on the first Monday
of June being the 7th day Of June, 1886,
and TO continue Swo weeks.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner
Justices of the Peace, Aldermen and Con-
stables Of said county Of Cam bria that they
be then and there in their proper
persons at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of said
day with their records, inQuisitIOus, eXami-
nations aud their own TcmemArances to do
those things which to their Offices appertain
to be done, and those who are bound in re-
cOgniZances to prosecute against the persons
that are or shall be IN the jail Of Cambria
county be then and there 70 prosecute
against them as shall be just.
Given under my haud and seal at Ebens.
burg, the Sth day of May IN The year of ouI
LOrd 1886 and the one hundred and tenth
year 0t the Independence OF the United
States.
JOSEPH \. GRAY, Sheriff.
Eb5DsouIEs May s. 1886.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
A Word to workers

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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-28
Decoration DaY.

Al a meeting Of the Fire Company held at
Ine council room on Tuesday evening for
the purpose of making arrangements for
tne observation of Decoration Day in this
place, the following program was made:
Chief Marshall, S, W. Davis.
ORDER OF MARCHING
Old soldiers and sailors.
EbensburQ Band.
Fire Company.
Citizens
TO form at Engine room on Sample street.
70 march west to Julian street. thence
south to High street, thence east to Centre
street, then south on Centre street to Ar
mory Hall, where an address will be deliy
cred After the address the procession will
march to the Catholic cemetery, thence
march east on Horner street to Centre,
thence south on Centre to Sample street,
thence :east to Congregational cemetery.
thence out to Lloyd cemetery and then back
to the Engine room.