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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Why Rain Does NOT Fall Equally in all
Places.

We have learned that rain is caused
by the cooling and condensation of the
moisture in the air. Bearing this in
mind, let us study the surface of our
country and see why the rain does not
fall equally in all parts of it instead of
falling very abundantly in some places,
as in New England and some OF the
Gulf States. AMI very sparinRly in many
parts Of the West as in New Mexico and
AriZonia.
The winds which blow to this country
from the sonth and the east being
warm tropical winds. can hold much
moisture, and are full OF this Invisible
vapor of water which they have taken
up from the Gulf of Mexico and the
ocean. Coming to the cooler land. they
gradually become cooled. Their mois-
ture. therefore, falls as rain while they
pass over the land, till, by the time they
reach western Kansas and Colorado, the
moisture being gone, no more rain can
fall. But the winds which come to this
country, from the north and west are
colder than the land, and, as they sweep
over it, toward the south and cas-. they
gradually become warmer so that in
stead of giving up their moisture in the
form of rain they are constantly taking
up m DISTURB from the earth. It is for
this rea son that our north and west
winds are dry winds, and mean fair
NIB hn
winds bring rain. For this reason, al
so, the Eastern and Southern States
have an abundance of rain, while the
Central and Western States are often
very dry.
And there is still another point to be
considered. We already have noted the
fact that at great heights the air is
cooler. Hence, when a warm wind full
of moisture comes blowing across the
country and strikes a mountain range,
it bends upward and rises high in the
| air to past over. In so doing it becomes
cooled, giving up its moisture, and
passes over to the other side dry wind.
1 1t Is for this reason that some islands,
like the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific
| Ocean, where the winds blow almost
always from the same direction, are
subject TO almost continuous rain on
one side while on the other rain is ex-
ceedingly rare.
This also shows why California, west
OF the Sierra Nevada mountains, re-
celyes sufficient rain to make the soil fit
for cultivation while Nevada, on the
east, Is nearly rainless and barren
The moisture coming from the south
and east is all condensed by the Ale
gheny, the Rocky, and the Wahsatch
ranges while that from the west is cut
cff by the Sierras. Hence, the great
extent OF couDtry known to geo!ogists
as the Great Basin-which reaches from
Oregon on the north to Mexico on the
south, and from Colorado on the ease
to the Sierras on the west. comprising
an area OF not less than 200, 900 square
miles, which is nearly equal to the
whole Of France-receives over 4 great
part of its surface an annual rainfall of
not over four inches, and is fthereore
desert.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Bread Baking.

A barrel of good -four should make
from go to 2S5 five cent loaves. Many
bakers blend four brands, as two Min
nesota Springs and two Indiana Win
ters, before they get the right alloy.
Others use only ous grade of spring and
two OF winter wheat. These make the
best brands of fancy bread. Formerly
yeast was made of malt, potatoes and
hops, and this is extensively used.
Fancy bread bakers use a patent yellow
compressed yeast. 1t is popularity SUP,
posed that bakers use alum extensively
in order to whiten their bread. That is
not the fact. There is no necessity for
the use OF alum, aud il is not used in
the trade. There are about twenty
large steam bakeries in New York,
which give employment 20 several hun
drsd men. Oae os these, n noted
Broadway establishment, makes a
speciality of Vienna bread and does an
immense business. Vienna bread is
made in air tight ovens, Of ths best
grade OF -four, and milk is used instead
~ war-, in miS'-~ the dough. In bak.
ing the steam settles back on the bread
instead of escaping. This makes the
outer crust thin and tender, and gives
the bread a peculiar rich taste and
pleasant aroma. What is known to the
trade as steam bread is another re-
cent invention. 1t is made of the very
finest of -four and baked in alright
pans. which inciose it on all sides. II
IL thus baked in its own steam, aud
possesses a flavor peculiarly its own.
One very large bakery IN New York is
devoted solely TO the production oi
Hrated bread. It is steam factory
and the bread so made is extremely
light and spongy. The invention is ar
English one. but has beer in use here
for years. When the dough has reach
ed a certain consistency, it is run int
an air-tIRht cylinder and strongly i'm
pregnated with carbonic acid gas
This creates the lightness and spOngi
ness without detracting in the slightes
from its nutritious qualities.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Composing Materials.

The true mode of saving manure is to
compost it, or to thoroughly mix If with
some absorbent material. On the farm
the stocks, straw and leaves may be ad-
vantageously used, but time and labor
may be saved by first reducing all such
materials as stocks and straw to short
lengths, first using them for bedding
the animals, and then adding them to
the manure heap. The absorbent ma
terials take up the liquid manure and
prevent evaporation and "fe-fanging,"
while the manure, in turn, assists in
decemposing the absorbent materials,
! thus converting the whole more quickly
into available plant food. Throwing
stalks and whole straw into the barn
yard to be trnmped is a well-known
practice, but it requires a much longer
time to reduce them to pieces in that
| manner as they are partially protected
by thick silicate that is not only in
soluble but renders the whole impervi-
GUS TO water. The materials used in
the manure heap are quickly decompos-
ed by water, as chemical action occurs
more readily in liquids. The labor re-
| quired to reduce the absorbent materi-
ais to a fine condition will be found in
significant compared with the labor
| saved in handling, spreading and haul
ing the manure to the fields, as those
who have been accustomed to loading
manure containing undecomposed corn
stocks are aware, and an additional ad-
being in a more complete condition for
application and as plant food. But it
| is best TO always use the absorbent ma
| tials IN the stalls. in order to allow
them to be saturated by the liquids.
! and after the formation o. the heap any
liquids that may be saved should be
poured over the heap. In this manner
large quantity of manure may be
made of superior quality and far more
serviceable than that not so carefully
! prepared. Dry earth is cheap sub
stance, and should be used freely, while
mari, in addition to be excellent absor-
bent, In itself contains potash, lime
and the phosphates in an insoluble con-
dItion, but which are changed In corr
position and converted into plant food
by the action of the manure. II
well sheltered and protected from
the rains and sun a greater value
exposed TO the influence of the weather,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

now, and slips can be taken for new
plants.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
A Tourist i'm Judea.

Jenin Is about three days. ride from
Jerusalem. The first day takes one
up over Scopus. from whence is OBJ
tanned the best far off view of the Holy
City, past Gibeah, where David per-
mitted the murder of Saul's seven
Sons past Ramah-where Rachel
mcurned for her children; past the
bethel OF Jacob and past the somber
rock country of Judea, country of
the weird pencil of a DOre to Smjil,
where the first night is gladly spent
after few days battling with the ag-
gravating stony paths. A land flow
may have been. but as most tourists
see barren Judea first it would seem
as IL the milk must have been curdled
and petrified into these present, very
present rocks. Honey, too and man
thinks Indignantly of that imitation
stuff to which they are now reduced
and which they have the assurance to
proffer here in this supposed honeyed
land.
After this insult added to the al
ready potent injury of the stones and
rocks, tired mortal halls his tent with
joy. halls even these iron structures on
which we are pending a third of our
time. and the bedding of which is not
so hard as pine board. neither is it
eider-down by q long shot. Yet you
cling to that bedding with strong de-
sire as, at 8 or 6 in the morning as
may be, the pragomsp comes to call
you. Coffee is served in a half hour.
the men are already beginning the un-
cording Of your tent. so you must
arise. In another half hour all are
supposed to be ready to mount and be
of, THUG taking advantage Of the cool
and delicious early day. A rest of a
couple Of hours is made for luncheon
| (which has been brought on donkey
back and for a lounge for you, and
if the rood may be applied. for the
horses also. Arriving at the days
! journeys end. one is highly gratified
to find everything set up as marvel
ously as it disappeared while taking
his morning coffee. Dinner is served
at half past and the evening is pass
ed in conversation, cards, or in writ
ing up journal. for early TO rise means
this combination means healthy,
wealthy and wise. but I don't believe
It-except for Palestine.
For tent life is happy one-wht 4
canvas house is, it is to be hoped. oi
double thickness and well corded
down by Arabs who have been doing
just that same thing all their lives
Against dsmpDess, sometimes a board
flooring is laid. but large xugs are al
ways spread upon which the bed and
washstand are always set up, and
which makes a pretty harmony with
the inner canvas covering which ha:
been gaYly adorned in q sort of Orient
al patchwork. the effort OF Carirent
art ideas, and presents an inviting ap-
pearance-coOl by day and warm b,
nigh.-some;hing like the Irishman',
whiskey, cod in summer and hot IL
winter. With your chair in the door
way. or reclining by the adjustable
window, you settle down to Baedekel
or Stanley or Hepworth Dixon, feel
ing quite suIe that the tent arrange.
ment is he most sensible mode OF liv.
Ing yet invented-for Palestine. Par.
ticularly is this true if, at this juno,
ture, Eassan makes his appearsnc,
with acup of tea, which he Away
has ready on your coming into camp.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Table Etiquette.

Never smack your lips when eating
Never pick your teeth at the table
Never propose a corundIum or WIS
per at table.
Never put your finger into YOU
mouth.
Never put your knife into you'
mouth.
Never put your elbow on the tao'7'
Never carry fruit or 0onbonS a"A'
from the table.
Never scrspe your plate OF tii1 7" :
get the last drop of anything 1t col'''''
or wipe it off with piece of oredG'
Never play with your knife ana l'la
or salt cellar, or balance spoon -
your glass.
Never watch the dishes as they o.
uncovered nor make any eXpIaD@'''
when the contents are revealed.
Never tuck your napkin, bib-ia'liioI'
under your shirt collar. Unfold i ~
lay it across your lap. at
Never say do anything at taO's '-"'
is liable to produce disgust.
Never stretch your feet under the q
BILE SO AS to touch those OF your vs.
v:s.
Never bite fruit. An apple, peal o
peach should be peeled.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Humorous.
A job lot-Boils.

A JOB lot-Boils.
The farmers share-The plowshare.
a writ of attachmon.-A love letter.
A stringed instrument-The clothes
line.
Failure in the yarn Underwriting
unsuccessful novels.
The fellow that is hard up is apt to
become a man of note.
Many a widows weeds are wilted by
the simple phrase, "Wilt thou?"
Why does the ocean get angry ? Be
cause it has been crossed to often.
The cockroach is always wroag when
he attempts to argue with chicken,
If young man feels that his life is
blank be should try 10 hll it out and
have it sworn 10.
1t dosen'J matter how tough young
man may be, good looking girl is very
likely TO break him up.
Mrs. Partington claims chat :here are
few people nowadays who suffer from
suggestion OF the brain.n
When an Arab of the desert wants to
luQulIt II us SlslCA 10 SOAus W ACaNC
home for while he says, "Are you go
ing oasis ?''
When you are at sea and ask man
at the wheel how she heads, and he tells
you. "Sou'. sou 's-east- by sou" you get
all the news there is in a small compass.
"Ma5le. have something 70 say that
1 think will astonish YOU" What is
it, Harry 2'' Il am going away. - 20,
Harry you are always getting up
some nice surprise for me.
Visitor Your new house is very
pretty but you will have trouble TO do
anything with the garden, it's so small,
but, then, shall put in folding beds. D."
A hotel located in the West, is being
advertised as follows There is no
gilt-edge business about this house, and
IL you want to eat pie with knife you
can do it without feAI of being ostraciz,
ed from society"
The pitcher had little ball, and il
was white as snow, aud where the SRI
ker thought il was that ball it woulon't
60. 1t had sudden in-shoot curve, il
had a fearful drop, and when the stri-
ker wildly struck, that ball it didn't
stop. "Why does the ball fool strikers
so ? the children all did cry. "Ths
pitcher twirls the ball you know" the
teacher did reply.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
M:yyTyENENsEssIIyIEK7M NEsEsIyE7

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Heart. URINARY or Liver diseases. Cure Guarran-
teed. UThce. s3l Arch street. Philadelphia. All
drugsists. TRY Il. 81 a bottle, six for IS.
March To- lsss. ly-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Answ er This Questsou

Why do go many people we see around
us seem to prefer to suffer and be made
miserable by Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizziness, Loss of Appetite. Coming Up of
the Food, Yellow Skin. when for 40 cents
we will sell them Shiloh's System Vitalizer,
guaranteed to cure them. Sold by DIR. T. }
Dsvison.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
shiIoh's Consumption cure.

This Is beyond question the most success
full Cough Medicine We have ever sold, few
doses Invariably cure the worse cases of
Cough. Group, and Bronchitis. while its
wonderful success in the cure of Consamp-
t,on Is without parallel in the history of
medicine. Since its first discovery 1t has
been sold on guarantee, a test which no
other medicine can stand. III you have q
Cough we earnestly ask you To try it
Price 10 cents, 50 cents. and S1.00. II your
Lungs are sore, Chest or Back lame, use
Shiion's Porous Plasters. Sold by Dr.. T. J
Dawson.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
shiIoh,s Cafarrh Remedy.

Shiioh's Catarrh Remedy. a marvellous
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker Mouth,
and Headache. With each bottle there is
an ingenious Nasal Injector for the more
successful treatment of these complaints
without extra charge. Price SO cents. Sold
by DIR. 7. j. Dawson.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
statesmen WANTED

to canvass for the sale of Nursery StocI! Steady
employment guaranteed. SALARY AND EX-
PENSES PAID. Apply at once. statEg age.
CHASE BROTHERS COMPANY.
Refer ts thispaDer.,
Rochester, n. Y.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Tho Origin of Retrnlaun1.

Professor Medeleef, in Engineering, has
advanced the theory that petroleum is of
mineral origin, and that its production is
going on and may continue almost indefi-
niteiy He has succeeded in making it
artificially by simila process to that
which he believes is going on in the earth,
and experts find It impossible to distin
guish between the natural and the mann.
featured article
His hypothesis is that water finds It's
way below the crust of the earth, and
then meets with carbides of metals. par
ticularly of iron, in a growing state. The
water is decomposed into its constituent
gases; the oxygen unites with the iron,
while the hydrogen takes up the carbon
and ascends TO a higher region, where
part of il is condensed into mineral Oil
and part remains as natural gas, TO escape
where il can find an outlet or to remain
stored at great pressure until borehole
is put down to provide it passage to the
surface.
Oil bearing strata occurs in the vicinity
of mountain ranges, and it is supposed
that the upheaval of the hills has dislo-
Gated the strata below sufficiently to give
the water access to depths from which it
is ordinarily shut out If the center Of
the earth contains large amounts of
metallic carbides we have In prospect q
store Of fuel against the days when our
coal viii DO exhausted. Budget.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Kept OH Buying Guns.

A firm of gun dealers down town got a
consignment of beautiful cast iron shot
guns from England. They were of that
singular pattern which You can sell at
about 81 and make a profit, the govern
ment test mark thrown in. They look
well. but it is better not TO fire them.
The barrel may fall of or the charge
come out the wrong way. But they look
beautiful and solid. A seedy looking in
dividual came in one day and bought one.
He came back next day and bought an
other. He kept coming and buying them
one at a time, and still he did not seem to
look any less seely or have much more
capital. The gun dealer began 10 Won
der what he was doing with all those
guns. He might be preparing a revolu-
ton or a riot or something. He followed
him one day. The fellow took the gun to
a pawnbroker and got 50 on it. 1t cost
81 and he kept on buying those guns until
he had loaded up all the pawnbrokers in
town with them and almost drank him.
self to death with the profits.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
From Barbados to Trinidad.

Where summer is most constant-in
these equatorial regions where no cold
comes-rheumstisms are prevalent, be-
cause OF the high humidity, Last winter
a party Of tourists sat upon a steamers
deck, making the passage between Barba-
dos and Trinidad, days run. A tropical
moon shone respondent, soft breezes
from sparkling sea famed the deck lazily,
and beds were long unsought. In the
morning four Of the six men were suffer
Ing from lumbsSo, and the writer, who
should have known better than to expose
himself in so foolish way. was deco
rated with porous plasters for week
Night air is carefully avoided by natives
Of those lands, and it is a wise plan to fol-
low native customs rs rule. To make
amends for losing night hours, they rise
very early, and long before northern
breakfast time have taken coffee ard gone
10 business William T. Hutchinson, NJ.
D., in American Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
New Kind Of Luncheons.

A very gorgeous novelty in society Is
called the "Rainbow Luncheon" Two
o'clock is the hour that has been fixed
upon as most suitable, though oddly
enough an accompaniment OF the event is
gas lighted lunch room, with the jets
shaded by globes Of various tints, curtains
of silk being employed to shut out the OBJ
trusive daylight At one of these rainbow
parties group Of mandolin players, half
concealed by tall Towering plants, gave an
Oriental touch to the entertainment. Over
the oriel window was fitted a rainbow arch
seven different shades.
There were three tables, and at each
plate was hand painted menu card with
the guests name and miniature rainbow
ON the back. The first table was all in
yellow, with glittering cut glass and silver
decorated in repousse OF Marguerites.
The brass candelabra in the center rested
in fat basket Of yellow wax tapers and
yellow shades. The fringed doylies were
embroidered in gold threads and the
damask napkins in yellow roses. The
china for the ten courses was all in yell
low, but different In design for each
course. The second table was decked in
red, with napkins embroidered in red
roses, and the bisque oandelabra set on .
base of jacqueminot and lighted by red
tapers shaded by red globes. The china
for each course was also Of shaded red.
The third table had blue appointments.
The napery was worked in blue forget me
nots, and the tapers and shades were blue,
with a fat basket Of white roses. Tho
blue points came on IN cut glass dishes,
and there were rainbow ices in miniature
pyramids, and punch glasses filed with
ices of various charlottesville Cou-
rier-Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Cavalry OF the Confederacy.

The cavalry of the Confederate States
was different in its organization and char
acter to any cavalry that has been seen in
modern war. The infantry regiments of
the south possessed, though in less de-
gree than those of the north some nu-
cleus OF trained or partially trained men
in the various militia organizations
With the cavalry the case was different
The number Of cavalrymen who on join
ing their commands knew anything about
cavalry tactics was extremely small But
on two essential points they needed no
instruction; Ill knew how to ride, and
all Were familiar with the use Of their
weapons.
With the northern man it was, as a
general rule. otherwise: he had nearly
always to be taught how to ride, and he
had generally to be taught how to shoot.
Thus it happened that from the opening
OF hostilities the southern trooper showed
his superiority over his northern oppo-
nent-a superiority which he maintained
until the ceaseless attrition of war re-
duced the cavalry commands OF the Con-
federacy to mere Enthusiastically as
well as metaphorically-a enabled the
northern horsemer to prevail by virtue Of
overwhelming numbers, sufficient sup
plies and the training which they had &C.
quired through years Of campaigning,
which had been. till near the close, gem
orally disastrous to them.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13

You will hear q number Of 30 called
fighters nowadays talking Of their ability
to fight with bare knuckles, but the truth
is that but few fighters have tho courage
to fight with the raw 'uns It requires
great pluck TO face q determined fighter
and look at the hard, uncovered knuckles
playing carefully in front Of you, and
ready at the owners will to be driven into
your face or stomach. Thus men who
will fight with the greatest determination
with even a. small a. two ounce gloves,
will quail when brought fsce 20 face with
q pair Of uncovered nsts. No amount of
coaching or training viii cure them,
either. The fear Of . bare fist seems
innate with some men and they can never
conquer this fear although their pluck
has never been questioned when engaged
in glove contest no matter how wicked.
This popularity In noticeable mostly
among the Germans, who have . holy
horror Of being hit with . naked fist.
There have been plucky Germans, who
have fought ike ttgen with gloves, but
put them mp With nothing On their hands
and they are too nArvous 70 do themselves
justice. Globe DDo14t Interview.