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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
Catching Gold.

We are still greatly atsea as regards
the way common colds re Induced.
They are caused, believe, in a great
many more ways than we have anS idea
OF. The words catching a chill are. to
me, entirely devoid of meaning.
If by a cold we mean congested
state OF the mucous membranes that line
the passages through which we breathe.
with discharge of water there rom main
In eyes and nose, tickling in the throat
tenderness and rawness OF chest. with
secondary symptoms In the shape of
general feelings of dullness of mind
and body, and aching ot limbs, then /
say these symptoms may be produced In
many ways.
Direct cold poured upon the head or
face. as In driving against the wind. NAV
produce them, so may the breathing Of
damp, cold air, or even of fumes from
some melting substances, etc, that
evolve irritating gases. Here you have
your cold produced in q mechanical
way.
"A cold may be taken through the
feet, or through the body, II either be
insufficiently clad or wet; but this Is not
caused by the cold striking up through.
or in through either, but by its causing
depression of the nervous system, and
consequent congestion of the air pas
sages, In those subject to such a com
plant. But cold may also be brought
about by indigestion, or arrangement of
the liver, or temporary weakness Of the
heart, from any cause.
And as for treatment, II seems to me
that the less heroic 1t is the better.
Extra warmth, rest of the whole system.
the mildest OF hperients, and abstinence
in diet will be found as a rule effectuaJ
and safe. = A Family Doctor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
APPETIZEkS
Not Entirely Honest.

Old Abncy WAS summoned before
court TO testify cor ceruu- the re- ,-t- A.
bility nf an old negro nam,-I Cumni 90 =.
' Ainey said the lawyer eng g. IA
tho case. ''you have kro vu Sir. Cum
miug~ quite long time. I believe.
On, vas. -ah; er llung time" :
a. Has he got good char. ct-rI"
Duan know, sab he nebbsr showed
Il ter me"
Did you ever know him to tell =
us?"
Wall. sab. be mout not er told er
lie, but Ise knowed him ter cut some
mighty high caper- round de truth"
Did you ever know him to steal any
thinggr
"Oh. no, sab. but I knoV'd him ter
play er mighty sharp trick. It wuz diser
WAY. sab. ] rented er house what he
was libin' In, an gun ter move out.
q" KEEP on er putin in plundsr an he
KEEP on er takin' plunder out til long
toward de ebeHiu' when, bless de LsWd.
all my Vlundcr WIZ gone.
o.. He Juout not crtuk % out IS fast es it
wuz put IN, but 10 peared nightly like
Il ter nae. went ober ter his house an
sIuAe ter him er bout H. an he tols me
ter IDENTIFY ny pluudcr, but, bless yer life,
/ couldn't do q. Ter some pusson-I doan
say dat IL wuz Brudder Cummings-had
dun put ct new coat o vsrnish on ever
thing.
q. dosn say dat Brudder Cummings ts
er thief, un' erstan'. but it do pear Ike
dat on dis hsah occasion be mouChtsr
been ct little mo homes. - IArkansaw
Traveller.
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A GOOD DEED.
Cast on the Waters and Found amer
Many Days"

Cast on the Waters and Found amer
Many Days"
One morn 'ng when the duke of Car
ence. before he became William ",
having received his comml sion and his
ship, was on his way 10 his tailor's In
Plymouth. to get the new uniform. at the
street corner he saw n boy cry ing, and
stopped to inquire the cause.
The lad looked mp through HIS tears
revealing a handsome, winning and intel
HCent face, and replied that his mother
had died only a few days before. and
that he had been cast homeless into the
streets.
WHY. where is your father1" asked
the prince.
H was lost in the Sussex on the
Cornwall coast. two years ago"
How. would you like to go to sea In q
fr~'-rate man-Of-war:"
Tie bows face frightened. and he an
swered that he would like it very well.
The prince took out his pocket-book
and wrote out something on a slip Of
paper, which he gave TO the boy with a
shilling.
60 down to the docks" he said.
land with this shilling you will hire a
boatman to carry you of TO the
Pegasus When you get on board the
ship YOU will give this paper to the
officer whom you find in charge OF the
deck and he will take care OF you.
Cheer up, my lad Show me that
you have a true heart and you shall find
q true friend
Arrived on board the Pegasus" the
officer Of the deck received him kindly,
and sent him to sit upon a gun-carTiage
under the break of the poop.
In less than an hour the prince came
of in his new uniform, and the boy was
strangely moved upon discovering that
the man who had promised to be his
friend was none other than William, the
duke OF Clarence, and captain Of the
frigate.
The boy, whose name was Albert
Doyer, was taken into the cabin, where
the prince questioned him and forthwith
ordered him to be rated as a midship-
man, and from his own purse he pro-
cured him an outfit.
During the voyage to the American
coast the prince became strongly at
tached to his youthful YruteEe. keeping
him about his person continually, and
instructing him in general branches OF
education, as well as in his profession.
Time passed on and the boy grew tC
be a man, serving king and country faith
fully.
In time, William became king, and
signed the commission which made
Albert Doyer rear admiral.
He exclaimed, as he put his signature
70 the document:
There III I have ever done a good
deed for England it was when 1 saveC
to her service that true and worthy
man -
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His wives.

so you have been married tviosF"
said n man to a friend whom be bad not
seen for several months.
Yes"
'tOf course We can talk ss many othsra
could not so now tell me which one of
your wives you liked better"
&c No difference"
"\Onc vhatever3"
d" None in the least"
Lise your second wife Just as we'll
a. YOU id your first7'
just the same"
How long after your hrst wife died
did y..u waltz"
Sle ain dead"
'Ah. you were divorced?" s--
les" a
Where is she now7"
At my house"
"wha,, do you allow her to rsmsIn
thsreY"
Yes"
What does your wife say7"
1t is her choice"
We'll, well, / never heard Of such AB
Afiair. There, sir, is the foundation for
q novel"
"oh, no. nothing strange about t."
Yes. there Is.
"Oh. no, for. you see. shortly sftsf
being i,orced from my wife married
her again"
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wAsHINGToES FACE.
Justice Held Tells About = Cast OF the
Heros Face, Owned by MIR. story--
HaVH We - True Likeness of George
Washington?

Justice Field Tells About n Cat oS ,b.
Heros Face, Owned by Mr.. Story
Have We True Likeness of Cseoree
Washington?
'' 1t was the custom in older tInes q"
said Justice Field of the United States
Supreme Court for the Presidept ha
ginning with George Washing on. TO visit
the Capitol in state, at the opening of tba
Sessions OF Congress, and there 70 del
liver personally to the two Houses
his annual message. The heads of de-
partments made formal calls upon each
other at the beginning of new admistra-
tlons and the court then began its prac
dce OF visiting the President and the
Fice-President. All these formalitIes
have since terminated, with the excep-
tion OF the visit of the Judiciary.
Jefferson was, l believe. the frat
President who did not visit the Capitol
at the beginning Of the sessions of Con
gress to present his annual messages.
Jefferson could not make public address
OF five minutes duration, and he deter
mined to send In his message In writing
by secretary. This was done, and
since lis lime no attempt has been made
to revive the old custom.
THE heads of departments altar
ward ceased their formal calls.
By the way, said the Judge. cit Is
matter OF surprise to me that so much
has been published about leading public
men OF this country that is exaggerated
and Oftentimes absolutely untrue.
For example. there are a great many
people who believe that when Jefferso1
was iuaugurated President he mounted
his horse at the White House, rode un-
attended to the Capitol, tied his steed
TO the fence and delivered his Inaugural
address.
As a matter of fact, Jefferson was
inaugurated IN much the same style as
his predecessors. He WAS driven from
the White House TO the Capitol, attended
by music and soldiers, and delivered his
excellent inaugural to an audience Of
goodly ize.
The busts and photographs which we
see of Washington" " continued the Judge
. are not, think, accurate pictures of
the man.
"Houdin, you will remember. took
plaster cast of Washington face and
the remainder of his head was filled I'm
according to the imagin ,tion of the
sculptor. Houdin's original plaster cast
OF Washington is now IN the possession
OF our famous American sculptor. now
living in London, Mr.. Story. He OBJ
tanned II at q sale of the efTects Of
some of Houdln's heirs.
saw the cast in London this sum-
mer, and In it 1 can trace but slight re-
semblance 10 the traditional features of
Washington as seen in the histories and
libraries OF our public schools.
Il told Mr.. Story that he owed # To
his countrymen TO make from that plas-
ter cast bronz, bust of Washington
that should be set up in the National
Museum at Washington but I suppose
that fire or accident will happen some
day in StOrys studio and the plaster
will be destroyed"
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hiiu never sned n tear Iur ooIIUw or p,.in
run the eyes out of me with cryin' for
JOY.
q We talked and we talked. They
told me how they had been in England
and France for Mary's education; how
the leitcnant's peoil had joined them
in Paris the year before and how they
all loved an thought there was nobody
ike the ouid : ryrant's Mury the sons
wife. And all this time, q q forgive me
for briu' selfish, l were fOrgcttin' the
poor ould mother.
Tn. baby was bundled up. houldin'
the ould file that Mary had taken with
her when she went and that baby IA
always played with, aud we were soon
In carriage rolling off to my poor
home.
g 1 went in first, little Mary In my
arms. Mrs. Delany was In bed in the
back room. What KEEP yc, sargi t.
says she. L hope twas good luck.
Vel. find the stew on the :; Owe
''' The devil fly away with Your stew,
Mrs. Detany, says |. 'Coatc out here
and see the cw I've brought yuu.
But before she could move from the
be Mary was on her, .nd--wcll, you
can guc-- the rest, happiness, The talk,
the tenderness of that night! / walked
the whole house wi h Yankee Doodle
and 'Garryowen on that iii,'. ami with
my T. l.u- all worked an ten all out
OF ;rJcjic", too, they were playCI bad
enough to wake the dctd.
'' Gh~Uc amt uuca more TO tell. Our
troub ~ tild ucarlache were over. The
Il x1 rlosuiu' talkin' to Mary aud he lei
tenant. I says. taking lot of letters
out or my rocket:
&c II you v.ung people are short OF
money, here's over 81, 900 that belongs
TO you, that's been sent to me for five
years la k
"'Oh. you delr. proud. old daddyr
cried Mary with her arms about my neck,
and tea in her eyes and voice, and
you wouldn't u-c It in all your needs?
l might have known it, thinking what
you did of me.
little farm where | and the ould wife live
like lady, and of coure it will go back
to them that gave it when We die.
" There's a boy now. sir. I'm going to
see him chri@tened Delanv Barton and
he's to lie a soldier. They're none of
them ashamed of the Ould sergeant
and his wife, but she : not able 10 travel,
ana so | have 10 report a'one. VIII l
take sup of your flask, sir?
Well, ttIktnS dry work and I've been
dom power of it; sup would go well,
but II you'll excuse me, l won't take it.
Ten minutes will bring me to where
They're all waiti = for me. and I'd rather
not kiss Mary ind the babies with the
last touch Of it on my lips"
In ten minutes we stopped at a station,
the old sergeant stepped from the cars,
and as We moved of he was still the CEN
ire OF beautiful, loving group.-[Nev
York Mercury
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
ARainrt Racr PrriudIcn.

Writing from tho Yellow Sea, bound
for Pek n, a wri. cr in Odt ng says:
"Dned with a fuil-,looded negro last
night, a most agreeable. cultivated and
In some respects. talent d man.
40 As ! entered his suite OF rooms on the
Fashionable Urivc. he rosa from The piano
to greet me. His DIR IS is that of a gen
tleman. neither careless nor C .nSpieuous.
noticed on the UOok shelves that
covered one side of the room the works
of IhUcydidt 5, Fencluu, GUtthe. Taine
and Rouss au. On the table iay, among
others, Littrc's great dictionary and the
Dore BIB c. He had many Ian -uages
represe. ted on his shelves, and what Is
more could read them all. His French
and German, at least, were excellent.
We dined at the French hotel, q
German gentleman who is here for some
linguistic research being the third OF the
party. My host drove me in a phaeton
benin two beauties of ponies.
Now this man would have difficulty
in getting a nights lodging in a first
class American hotel, and all because
his color is not that of the dominant
race"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
INCOME OF onssn v,r,o-i.L

Queen Victoria has a great financial
advantage over her heir apparent In the
circumstances that, whether times are
good or bad, her Majesty's snug little
revenue OF over 81. 600 a week Is paid
Just the same, while it is well known
that the Prince has for years past been
Obliged to make heavy abatements In his
duchy OF Cornwall property not so
much, perhaps, In the duchy proper as in
its outlying estates In other counties.
His allowance from Parliament of
E4O, 600 year Is just what the Queen re-
ceives from her duchy of Lancaster as
little extra pocket money, in addition
to her 81, 600 day. The prince, more
over, has no country seat kept up for
him, while the Queen has half a dozen
besides her own houses,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
Nernlin Rnrar FinId

Teel's marsh, in Nevada, is the most
productive bOrax field on the Pacific
coast.
Its deposits cover ten square miles OF
surface. and it is said to include chemi-
cally pure common salt. borax IN three
forms, sulphate of soda. and carbonate
of soda.
The basin of Nevada, in which it is
situated. is covered in many parts
with dry, effervescent salts, washed
in course of ages from the soda
feldspar of the volcanic rocks and
ridges of yellow lava which cover the
country for miles.
The waters OF the lakes are heavy,
appear like thin oil, smell like soap.
possess great Getersive qualities. are
caustic as potash. and easily saponify.-
IWinnemucca Silver State.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03

Little Louisa. not three wears old. vas
observed a. she sat At the table 10 At
tempt 70 SIT with great energy into the
corner OF her bib. and when asked what
she was doing. said:
Il trying to spit out my teeth ss
Aunt Mary Ann does"
Poor Aunt Mary AIMS false teeth hurt
her, 50 she slyly slipped them out into
her napkin when she sat down 70 the
table, fondly hoping she was unobssrved.
but the little ones sharp eyes bad seen
her-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
IN. RI...sase.. Of B.lnr Llstl..

Rhode Island Man: You Western
folks are pretty smart. but our Rhode
Island farmers can beat you % come
things"
OMAHA Man: 1T may Re So"
What do you say to an onion eight
cen inC. : ia circumference A Rhode
island farmer has raised one OF that
size hi s-uarou."
Well, weul suppose Rhode
Island "oIle are hoping no one viii
attcmptto cook t In tina. site. .~-TOma-
la Morld
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
Prnetio. nf.t.. P.rrrrs.

do you know Of any mitigating eirs
cumstances IN your case" said = justice
to q negro accused Of stealing.
Lemme OF dis time"
lis il your first offsnsel"
Fust offence, sab"
How did you manage % eea the
chickens so cleverly without disturbinH
the dog that Was IN the yardf"
Dat comes from practice. boss, sale
the accused, who felt battered b. the
remarks OF the court.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
Condsn..d rrinl Rrpors.

Man under arrest pleads not guilty.
Witness called and examination com
menced. Prisoner says he vents an a.
torney.
Stay Of proceedings declared for tee
minutes.
Court, attorney and spectators plan
q game OF seven up. Court wins.
Prisoner declared guilty.-[CoIby lWisB
PhonogrEph-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
Ser Rsenninr cnI.r.

DR.. Perkins Soonover Is one Of the
most polite doctors in the business.
he was recently called IN to atte en0
Mrs. Judge Peterby. whose bodily nfiiic-
lions, as general thing, are pursiE
imaginary.
Doctor, I am sure that I have got
the iaundice, said Mrs. Peterhy.
My dear madam, yellow is the most
becoming color you can wear; besides le
Is fashionable just now Texas sin
Inua
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Afraid Not

wife 10 husband); It strikes me.
dear, that our daughter Mary is not
careful enough OF the company she
keeps. / cannot endure that fellow
Pike who comes to see her. Do YOU
think dear. that she IS fool enough TO
marry himT"
Husband CthoughtfuIly) Il am afraid
not"
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Warrington. D. c.

Nose: Il say, Por. why does dey Allua
put D. c. after Washington"
Daddy: why, chile Is surprised
At yer iginance. Doau yer know dat D.
G. means dat Washington wuz de addy
of his country p HarPers BHzar.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
when . Room IL IsEr.n,-u.....

a room may be considered to he
evenly heated when there is less than
10y difference in temperature between
the hoor and point five feet above the
moor In weather colder than 2Oo Fahren-
heit.-[ Chicago Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
An Fditor,s wheelbnrror.

The writer has for the past 40 years
depended on the Kindness of his neigh
bors when in want OF a wheelbarrow, out
now has one of his own, and hereafter
shall have no occasion to borrow, and
hopes no one else will Danvers (Mass.l
Mirror.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
Wanted Dentist,

A Carson, New, newspaper says that
10 the Carson River above Empire, the
fishing is good; but below the town the
fish will not bite, having lost their
teeth from salvation by the mill chem
icsla,"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03
Covering II rr.

You bad boy, you have ma e grease
spot on the new % a with your bread ana
butter said Mrs. FizzleJop 70 her son
Johnny.
q. Never mind. ma, you can sit on it
when there l. company In the parloT."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03

The Shanghai cab Is a species Of whesh
barrow and Irish luuntng car co binad.
There is room Tor "a person on eaeH
side OF the wheel, while The driver cstH
tween the shafts aud pushes from behind,
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well, sir, 1t was just five years from
the time l got the deadly hurt, and we
were Hvin III, with hard scratchin' 10
get along on me pension and what I
could make laborin for l was gettin'
ould. I'm past 20 now.
"Icame rather lat0 one night and the
wife says:
You're wanted immediately to the
Union Hotel, says she; you've been
sent for twice.
a. Who Is it?' says I.
'='I don't know.' says she but brush
yourself up and go at. once saws she,
and I'll have nice stew for you when
you get back. Maybe it's good luck
comm
$50 1 trimmed up for inspection and
review. I'd been tryin' to get a watch
mans place on railroad, and thought
maybe some OF the masters were Nan.iu'
to see me bout that.
Il soon got to the hotel.
"'My names Delany, says 10 he
clerk. who was a fine-looking man.
"He la tie bell and says to the
black man:
Show this gentleman up to Plrlor
Gentleman thinks I. 'Parlor B.
thinks l. It's risin' in the world am.
Maybe they'll be maxim superinten-
dent of an ou.d soldier thinks l, and
followed the blackie, all in blind OF
wonder.
Its fine room were shown into
and nobody in it. The servant left and
1 was smoothin' my hair before big
Iookin' glass that were there, when
heard a swish like dress aside me.
turned and there were Mary-my Mary +.
so beautiful, so like n queen, with her
darlin blue eyes okin so wistful at
me.
"sOh, daddy she cried, holdin' out
her two arms and calm me by the name
she called me when she were my own
innocent little baby. oh, daddy, listen
to me now
"The anger rose up hot in me, though
me hear. were beatin like 'twould burst
me breast and Limp in me throat were
chokin' me.
.. Not a word, SAYS 1. Not word
with de eriers, and traitors, and worse
You're dead to me You were no more
Mary Dclany from the night you left
your parents
No = says d ep, clear voice, but
she's Mary Barton, and has been from
that same night, and out of a room
door leadln' into the parlor steps my
old leftenant and put his arm around
her so bold and lookin so handsome,
that was speechless and moveless.
81 struck the tears from my eyes, and
heard a little voice say Drandad = and
looked down and there was my little
Mary, three years ould, lookin' up at me
and holdin in her hands that ould fife.
Il looked from the child to the
mother, TO the father. and / saw what
an ould brute and fool had been. No
need to tell me worI more.
Tiss me, drandadr says the little
one, and / gathered her up, and / that
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03

A dentist, love, makes teeth Of bone,
For those whom fate has left withouss
And finds provision for his own
By pulling other peoples out" -----~'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03

4" w DICK, ATToRNEY-AT-LAw,
Ebensburg, Pa once .nt1s IN pslla1ns sfrest Ali
Ly 10y ~ legal business attended 70 ssusIacto-
M ~ snd oaIleations q speciality. tI"-'A.-t-'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-03

Fine feathers make fine hats, and
fine hats make fine ladies.
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yHDBRIH FREEIDHDI


I'D Circulation, 1900
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-23

worth! Not at all /; but it did bring
some of them to the polls in Surry.
where they were allowed to deposit
their ballot
Now, the point which we wish to
make is this : Facts showed on election
day that these young men on whom so
much eloquence and buncombe had been
wasted by visitors to the aldermen's
room had no more right TO vote in this
city than has the king of the Cannibal
Islands. They were residents of Surry
as their acts plainly showed. They
had been taxed in Surry. and when
they went there on Saturday night to
remain over Sunday, they went "home,
their names were on the Surry check
list, they voted there. and to none in
that town did it ever occur that they had
established a residence elsewhere. Is it
not about time that such sharp practices
are "reformed?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-23
Admitting the Facts.

We believe in looking the facts in the
face, whether they are agreeable to US OF
not. There is no use in denying that Mr.
Blaine has carried Maine by majority
which, considering that it is an off year. ID
fully up to the vote given for him in 1884
The logical deduction of this is that Mr.
Blaine is now as strong at least as he ever
was, and the inference may not unfairly be
drawn that as in Maine. so in the country
he is still the most popular of all the Re.
publican leaders.-Boston Globe, Dem.
Further returns show that the Repubii
cans of Maine hold their own after all
Their candidate for Governor has a muct
larger plurality than they gave four year,
ago, and nearly as large as that of 1884
the Presidential year. But in Maine this i.
a Presidential year, with all that that implies
The Republicans had some hard work TO do
but it cannot be denied that they did it ef.
fectively, and Neal BOWS prohibition bauble
seems crushed beyond repair Washington
Post, Dem.