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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
The Eyesight Ruined by the Use OF
Chewing Gum.

"Some one ought TO have law passed
prohibiting the sale of chewing gum,
said an optician to newspaper reporter
the other day.
why, does chewing gum hurt the
eyes p asked the scribe.
Does chewing gum hurt the eyes !?
Most certainly it does, and this is one
reason why I am so aDtagonistic to it
and denounce 1t. Not only myself, but
every scientific optician, will tell you
the same thing, And it is this, with
its Observation-Disclosures effects, that
makes the habit so repuIsive.
Only the other day 1 had for treat
ment the case OF lady who came az
ter eyeglasses, and 1 thought it was
strange her eyes were In such bad
shape, unless there was some other
cause than mere failure on account OF
age and 1t couldn't be on that account,
because she was Just In the vigor of
life, and very handsome. So / knew
there must be some other cause. /
questioned her about her habits of liy-
lug, and discovered that she had chew
ed gum from the time she was old
enough to know what is WAS Here
was the cause without any further
looking. Why. she had TO take the
highest power OF glasses had, and her
sight was as bad as though she were 80.
The eye and the optic nerve are the
most delicate organs We possess, and
they can't be abused with impunity.
The constant chewing Of gum effects
the nerves that lead from the spine to
the optic nerves, and strains the latter
until they are weak and give out.
1t is the same, 10 a degree, with to-
oacco users but gum chewing is worse,
as its victims chew more cons. s.antly and
so keep up more Irritation.
Il constantly have cases that are
caused by this habit. Many young
ladies who continue the habit feel II.
effects, and have . good many cases
lately Of very yourg girls with poor
sight and veak eyes that. as fnd by
the use of ny instruments and from
inquiry into the habits of the sufferers,
arise from no other habit than that of
gum chewing. II you will notice, gum
chewers do not have the brillianey in
their eyes, the vivscious and full-of-l life
look; their physiognomy looks pale and
unhealthy.
IL this habit is kept up a. q craze, or
course the effect on the eyes will be
more evident still As there will be more
cases.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
The Cow.

The startling declaration comes
from the International Tuberculosis
Congress at Paris. body OF distin-
guished and renowned medical men,
that ".he greatest enemy of The human
race is the cow" Beef, milk, butter
and cheese contain, according to this
sentence, germs of any disease that may
be lurking in the COW or her brother tho
OK, and this disease is thus sowed and
developed in the human system. Sound
beef or pure milk butter or cheese is not
declared unhealthy, but the danger
arises out of the difficulty in detecting
disease in the animal. Many cows who
apparently are enjoying the very best of
health and whose milk Is rich and
creamy, and many a steer with sides
well rounded with such thick layers of
tender flesh as to make the mouth wa
ter, are impregnated with Tuberculosi
which, according to learned doctors,
can be communicated to the human
race. Ore safeguard, we are given to
understand, is to cook the meat well
and boil the milk, but this only lessons
the danger without removing 1t.
This declaration of learned doctors
has tendency to destroy relations OF
the utmost confidence which has ex-
listed in the human heart for ages
towards the bovine race. The fatted
calf has been the feast spread for prodi-
cal sons, and through ignorance these
gentlemen who have had large expert
ence in testing all the luxuries Of life as
well as the husks the swine did eat,
have pronounced .atted calf a whole
some and enjoyable dish. At any rate
after a meal on the husks they have
never hesitated to run the risk Of death
and feast upon the fatted calf. Not
only this but Canaan has always been
recognized as land flowing with milk
and honey.
In spite then OF the anathemas of
doctors we propose TO stand by the COW.
On the principle that, where ignorance
is bliss tits folly TO be wise" we would
have preferred, had the doctors not TOLD
us all they know about the COW, and we
are devoutly thankful that the cows
cannot hold Congress for they might
pass resolution which would shake
cur confidence m the doctors.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
Useful Suggestions.

When the potter's ware Is boiled for
the purpose OF hardening IL, handful
OF two of bran should be thrown into
lie water, and the glazing will never be
injured by acids or salt.
II any part Of your body is frozen get
some taliow, rselt it, pour it upon a cake
Of ice, and let it cool then rub the
frozen part with the tal!ow. 1t will re-
lieve the itching and take out tie frost.
when mo.asses is used in cooking it
Is a great Improvement to boil and and
skim IL before using. TIE raw, rather
unpleasant taste of the poor qualities of
molasses Is much improved by this pro-
cess.
Embroidered plush frames for mir
rors, with a graceful spray OF clover or
daisies on one side, are very artistic and
effective. They are still further orna-
mented by placing full bow OF sasin
ribbon in one corner.
Moths are very destructive to the
cloth sud felt used in piano. and may
be kept out OF IL by placing a lump of
csmphor wrapped in soft paper, in the
inside corner, care being taken to re-
new it from time 10 time.
Bone plates placed at the side OF the
dinner plates for the reception OF fruit
and vegetable skins, cores, pits aud var
ious things that are often laid on the
tabecloth, are very popular with tidy
housekeepeIs.
One of the most injurious customs in
regard to eating is the practice OF serv>
ing fruit at the beginning of breakfast.
The best medical testimony pronounces
acid of any sort hurtful II taken when
the stomach is empty. A more judi
cious custom provides fruit at the close
Of the meal. Besides being easier di-
gested at that time the fruit can be bet
ter relished, IL it is thought that the
fruit loses its flavor in a warm room
through long meal, it may not be
placed upon the table, but kept in q
cool spot until the time OF serving.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
Interesting Facts.

There are 2,7J0 languages.
America was discovered in 1852.
Envelopes we're first used 1899
Telescopes we're invented in 1870.
y barrel Of Tice weighs 600 pound.
y barrel OF -four weighs IgG pou1ia
A square mile contains about go
acres.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds
a drkin OF butter weighs 50 p3uu1-
The first steel pen was made in IS3l
A span is ten and seven-eigh.s tuch4
A hand lEoIse msasarel is ig-
inches.
Watches were first CONSTRUCTED il
1476.
a storm moves thirty six miles pa
hour.
a hurricane moves eighty miles e
hour.
The first t16n steamship was buata
1880.
The first lucifer match was made
1923.
Gold was discovered in Calfaa
1S4S.
Coaches were Grst used in Eug.a
in 1869.
Modern needles FIRST came into us1
I545.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first newspaper was published il
England in 15SS.
The first newspaper advertisemeH:
appeared in 1902.
Until 1776 cotton spinning was pei
formed by the hand spinning whe5i.
Glass windows were Grst INTRODUCED
into England in the eight century.
Albert Durer gave the world pro-
phecy OF future wood engraving II ll-'
Measure 200 feet on each side and
you will have a square acre with.2N
inch.
The first complete sewing machine
was patened by Elias Howe, J1, ID
1916.
The FIRST steam engine OF this coa.'
nent was brough, from England ID
1888
The first knives were used in Eng
land, and the first wheeled carrlag-s N
France in 1853.
The present national cOl0Is o, d"
United States were no5 adopted
Congress until 1777.
An inch Of rainfall is equal 20 li,''''
0OO gallons per square mile.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
All sorts Of Parapr,,,,..

making Mrs. -'S
A bar at which you can keen ,.-.
sober-the crow bar. 7,ti
Before arithmetic was invs,,o5
pie multiplied on the face of n.
Milk River. Montana. is prob,,' O.
called because of the water il c,-. y
a woman's motto There's .-
room at the oottom-for a p9sfs.-. p
two.
Funny, isn't It, that after a r,.-
once given his word he shcurl 49,
hard to keep It d?
An sons Of Ham VINO are bred o..
sea should be mustered for a vow.
the Sandwich Islands.
II an empty purse could speak r.
loye-like speech would It makag ..,.-.
find no change in me. -
a lady advertises that she f.-.
fine, airy, well-furnished bedroom
a gentleman twelve feet square.
1t is said that no one can arra...
flight of Time, but who is there rt..
not able to stop minute
One Of the main questions Of ths
in regard TO some men, is not wbs. n.
live on. but why they live on.
At horticultural show "Th.- 3.
tobacco plant. my DEAR ,.Ir5...
how very interesting But 7 don. e.,
any cigars on it,"
Woman Ito tramp After r,r,-.
eaten that pie will you saw me am.
wood ?" Tramp (eyeing the p..-
Eyes, ma'am, if I'm alive :"
Requested to define the word .5.-
tisJ," Saphir said, He is a man ~.
pulls out other peoples teeth ,9,.
something for his own 20 bite
Mrs. Youngwife-I can't sac rf-
my bread don't raise, John. I've --
tried everything.
Mr.. Y. (iaying down his bfgeue
despair Ever try dynamite, my 5sl-s
Teacher-SupposiDg that eir-. #
you should together have for.y.-.,-
apples. thirty-two peaches. ff.ra-
plums, and sixteen melons, wi. w--s
each Of you have Pupils (in chgu.
The stomach-ache.
The ancient proverb says: 'Y-
cannot get more out Of a bortra than
you put in it, That's an error p
sides what he put in, he can get q l5 &.
ache, e sick stomaChe. and geraa.s .-
days in the lookup.
BrowD-You don't look vel lrttr
Robinson. BobiHson-No; 1 cr.
seep at night on account Of .a-
trouble. Brown-NonseDse; your Ig--
are all right Bobiuson-Yes, u-
are the trouble is with the baby's.
Bobby docking out Of the wingo--
What's the matter with that h5z
Mamma
MotheT-Ths horse IS baIky, B55E
be won't obey his driver.
Bobby-We!l what's the man raau
him for?
M0theT-Hs is cOaying hin.
Bobby with an injured air)-Tia
amt the way you treat me whr1 IN
balky.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
Farm Notes.

1t is mooted question whether
sweet or sour cream will yield the mos.
butter, but 1t is generally conceded
that the latter makes the best butter.
Sheep and chickens both do better
when allowed access to n plentiful sup
ply OF fresh water. 1t IS an odd and
absurd notion that they do not need
much water.
A felG OF grass where 1 sowed salt
three years ago remained green through
out the dry weather when the grass on
other fields was dry and brown, says a
correspondent.
According to practical farmer, the
increase Of flock of sheep will cover
the cost OF keeping it. leaving the wool
clear prof. or the keeping may be
charged against the wool, which will
not exhaust it all, leaving the lambs
clear profit.
A change in food will be relished by
the sheep just as well as by any animal
on the farm. Nature is a pretty sure
guide in such matters. There may be
and is a choice OF food among those
that sheep will eat with a relish, says
an exchange, but 1t Is a mistake to feed
what thew do not relish.
Small fruit trees can be protected
from mice in winter by this means
Melt up your old tin cans, so that the
soldier will be all melted of then
wrap the tin loosely around the tree
snug to the ground. This protection
can he applied TO small fruit plants
when set out as guard against cut
worms.
The qCantity of air bresthed by
cattle, although varying much with
their size. is probable about five times
as great rs that bresthed by adult per-
sons, who breathe a cubic foot in about
three and a half minutes. An adult
person brsathes about 800 cubic feet in
"a hours. But for healthy respiration
he should have from % to 80 times as
much air. So with cattle, one of which
breathes about 1000 cubic feet in "a
hours, which should be increased many
times for continued pure, healthy air
IN the stable, although cattle are less
affected by impuritY than man.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
housekeeping Notes.

The steamer is q kitchen utensil that
is not used enough, for many kinds of
food are better steamed than boiled.
and the operation is better done in
this way. 1t is better to steam fish
than to boil it, and oysters are delicious
when cooked In this way. They are
drained, laid on a plate aud steamed for
about ten minutes until they look white
and plump. The liquor is used for a
dressing, after beating and mixing with
an equal quantity of cream, the LIQUID
being thickened with little eornstarch.
Ii plum cake Is steamed for three hours.
aud then baked for an hour, it is better
than when baked in the ordinary way.
Stale bread and biscuit can he rendered
as fresh as when new, by stesniDg five
or six minutes. Do not let the condens-
ed steam drop on the bread when the
cover is removed. Butter the bread as
1t is removed and pile lightly on hot
dish. Tough fowls are made as tender
as chickens by steaming as long a. two
hours or so, il they are veterans fill
with stuffing of bread crums, ETC.,
before putting in the steamer.
a useful size of steamer to have is
one about twelve inches high and fitting
over an ordinary iron pot. Steamers
may be got small enough to ft tea>
kettle, or big enough to have several
compartments. Things that are steam.
ed can not burn, and once over a pot Of
boiling water, the hurried housekeeper
may dismiss them from her mind, only
taking care that the fire does not get so
low as to let the water cease boiling.
This must not be doEe for an instant.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
For Baby's Mother.

Never tickle q child. 1t is danger
Gus and reduces vitality. Any unnat-
ursl emotion must be avoided. The
more quiet and free freas excitement q
little child is kept the better for the
child's health, strength and mental
vigor.
IL there Is much sickness abou. the
neighborhood boil the water which is
usec in baby's tood, for boiling kills all
the animalculas contained in the water.
Cool it before using.
For head or any form OF indigestion
drink hot water, half pint at q time II
possible.
Use cream, with hot water and su-
gar, in place of condensed or natural
milk, as it is more easily dlgested than
milk. II hot water is added, then Il
will not require any warming process,
whereby 1t msy come in contact with
natal. Warm the food by placing the
bottle or cup in water to heat it with
the water. Be careful to have the
mouthpiece of the bottle properly clean
first scalGed and then rinsed with
cold water.
In the spring let the child take his
outdoor walks in the afternoon In the
autumn let him &c ouI in the forenoon.
The spring mornings partakes of the
preceding season the afternoon Of the
coming season. In autumn the morn
ings is more like summer the after
noon like winter.
The whole bath is to preferred to the
partial bath. Nine-eighth degrees
Fahrenheit must be the degree Of heat,
10 be reddced as the child grows older
LII the child does not sleep we'll give
him bath before going to bed. 1t is
an excellent sedative.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
.:LIEEEHNa3A

for bropsy, Gravel NervouSness Brixh,-s
heart. Urinary or Liver diseases Cure C;usTran
teed uihce. s3l Arch street. Phfladelphla al
frnKK'sts. Try u. 81 a toit.e ~ fS- a. NJ
March 10, l,ssIy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-21
Manner and Character.

The two are not invariably synonv-
NOUS, yet to very great degree manner
rs an expression of character and is its
direct result. Fineness of preception
delicacy OF feeling, has its correspond
euce In shades and infections of man
ner. AS civilization advances into the
finer social enlightenment, manner
becomes factor only less important
than morals. Punctiliousness in those
trifies whose aggregate, after all, makes
up the sum of life is one of the attri-
buies OF character and is Indispensable
to polished manner. The prompt re-
ply TO letters and notes the due ac
acknowledgement of invitations. of gifts.
OF favors, are part of the grammar
OF social life.
Rudeness Is justly considered as a So
cial crime. The i'll bred person has no
place in the social fabric, and he should
be as much excluded from polite life as
should the criminal from the business
transactions OF honest men. Beautiful
manners are the one infiorescence of all
forms of art. Noble sculpture, beauti-
full paintings, the harmony of music,
the charm of intellectual gifts, all find
their highest and most potent express.
ion in manner.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-05-26
An Explanation.

What is this "nervouS trouble
with which so many seem now to
he aftlicteds Ifyou will remember
a few years ago the wcrd malarliF'
WAS comparatively nnknown-to
day it is us commnn as any word in
the English languagc.yet this word
covers only the meaning of another
word used by our iorcfathers in
times past. So it is with nervous
diseases, as they and malaria are
intended to cover what our grand
fathers called biliouSneSS, and all
are caused by troubles that arise
from a diseased condition Of the
LIVER which in performing its func-
tions finding it cannot dispose of
the bile through the ordinary Chan
mel is compelled to pass it off thro'
the system. causing nervous trou-
bleS, malaria, bilious fever, ETC.
You who are suffering can we'll ap-
rreciate a cure. We recommend
Green's AngnSt Flower. Its cures
are marvellous.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-05-26
Masonic Hall
FOR SALE Al PUBLIC AUCTION.

Pursuant to a decree Of the cir
cuit court for the county of Acco-
alac, entered April 18th, 1883, the
undersigned special commissioners
in ex parte Petition OF Asa j.
Crockett any others. trustees OF
Ocean Lodge, No. 11G, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, Will
proceed to sell atpal,lic auction OH
Monday, Nay 2Sth. 1883, .dar.)
1T 9 O'Clock y M, at Accomac Court
House, the following property, VIZ:
A certain lot or parcel ofl,nd with
appurtenanceS, located in Drum
mondtown, which was conveyed by
deed from the late Dr. William r.
Parramore to Benjamin It. Gun'er
and others. trustees for Ocean Lodge
40. l16. AT. and a. NJ, bearing
late October -, a. D. 1872, and
bounded by the county road or
street aud the lands of William P.
Bell. and belonging 10 said Ocean
Lodge No. llG. Said lot orparcal Of
:and conaaiuS ahcut twenty ono hun
bred square feet, and Is improved
;,y a two story frame building IS by
II feet in gond repair, known us
..NaSonic Hall -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-05-26
CLoTHING. HATS and SHOES.

We will not have the presump-
ton to tell you that we bave an
''endleSs Variety or detail to Won
our especial advantages" in select
ing goods. Suffice to say that we
are young men, have a new lora :
ton, and new stock Of goods THAT
MUST BE SOLD, and for the CASH
VERY CHEAP. We have a "pecn-
liar weakness" for that commodity.
cash buyers have us 'son the hip"
Neighbors and friends come out
and see lis and see if we can't sell
you what you want without going
so far. If you haven't Amy "cash"
ja>t now, bring your old hens, eggs,
feathers, old rags, corn,
or anything else you want to trade.
We very respectfully ask you to
come out and see us.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-05-26

They are telling a queer story on
Delegate William Smith. chairman
of the Knox. county delegation to
tie State Convention. Tennessee.
Smith went to church. modestly
took a rear pew and seated him
self for a session OF religious in
SEPARATION. His hard work in the
convention Tor the past four days
told on HIM and he began to doze.
The preacher was telling Of the
great men Of Tennessee, aud final
~ reached John Knox, once Gov
ernor of tile State. AS he pro
Douaccd "Knox" Delegate Smith
WAS aroused. and rising from his
seat, shouted in stentoriap tones.
"Thlrtv five votes for Robert l.
YYaylol!'' The congregation took
il, the situation and an audible tit
ter went through tile church, dur
ing which, the delegate escaped.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-05-26
A VALUABLE FARM FORSALE

BY virtue OF Il power of attorney
rom Mrs. Sally e. AMI Miss Sally
3. U. Handy, of Maryland, l offer
FOR sale at private. contract, OF rca-
sonable terms, their valuable farm
i'll Upshnr'S neck, known us the
Hardy Farm" on the eastern side
of this county, between Machipun
so creek and the Atlantic ocean,
nearly opposite I1Xmore station Oh
\. Y. P. & n. Il. T., adjoining the
lands of JAS. II. ParTlmore. Up
>hur B. Quinhy. john L. Pow
I'll, and Bennett Fentress, contain
ing by estimation, three hundred
;:nd twenty five acres 1925 A.. Of
arabic and wood land, and from
200 to 800 acres of salt water pas
turage appurtenaut thereto. This
farm can be very conveniently di-
vided into two, with sufficient re-
sources for manure. frcwood aud
iog timberS for each and will be
sold as a whole or divided to suit
The purchaser. The land is Of good
qualify and much of it is already
improved for trucks, to which, MS
we'll as the cereals. it is well
adapted, has fair buildings, which,
at Il small expense can be pnt III
good repair and has two tenement
houses. Fish, oysters and wild
fowls abound in The adjacent wa
terS. The locality is very healthy
live stock raising OH it Can be
made specially profitable. There
is II good landing for shipping, less
than 100 yards from the dwelling
house. Title good. For further
particulars, sec or address
J.. FLOYD Mock,
Attorney for the owners.
Accomac G. H., Va, May 26. 'SS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-05-26

The House Committee on Venti
lation and Acoustics has unGni
mously reported bill appropriate
ing $4,000 to build San air ship to
convey passengers through the ali
and for other purposes" on the
plans of a. De BausSet. Tie ship
will consist essentially of a monster
steel cigar shaped cylinder 600 feet
long, by 1o5 feet diameter. air
tight from which the air contained,
OF greater weight than the cylinder
itself, will be pumped and the ship
will then rise with its burden OF
passengers and freishtand be driy-
en- by propellers beating the air.
The plan is thought by scientists
to be perfectly feasible. The French
Cove nment is already assisting
NJ. Joyis in a balloon venture to
cross the Atlantic.
Ii is to be hoped the House will
act favorably, the Senate pass, and
the President approve the bill.
When Morse came forward with
his invention of the Telegraph he
had 10 means to develop it, nor
could he find men who had, will
ling to venture. The Government
very properly stepped forward and
the tightening became a mesSen-
ger boy for the world. Let now
the Government rise to the I'M
rortance of this project and bring
into subsection the air we breathe
for trade and pleasure. 1t Is not
a loere question of possibilities, but
of scientific truths waiting to he
proven by actual tests. We have
the clear idea giyen-let our splen-
did mechanics-such as the Crumps
for MISUNDERSTANDING it into a
moving reality. The Government
is abundartly able to afford it out
its surplus. 1t will be a conSri
button to science worthy a place by
that of Morse.