The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-15
Important Facts.

tory as being very rich. Ga one occa>
possession was headed by $50 singing
boys; then came his hounds in couples;
then eight wagons, each drawn by Ave
horses driven by five drivers; two OF the
Wagons filed with ale TO be given away
to the people; four, with his gold and
silver plates and stately clothes; two
with the dresses of his numerous ser
wants. Then came twelve horses, each
With monkey on his back then a
train OF people bearing shields and lead
ing due war horses nicely equipped !;
then talconeTs with hawks upon their
wrists; then host o. knights. gentle
men an1 priests; then the Chancellor
with his brilliant garments flashing IN
the sun, and 4 II the people capering and
shouting with delight. After this he
suddenly changed his whole manner of
life. He ate coarse food, drank bitter
waters, and wore next 10 his skin sack
cloth covered with dirt and vermiu. for
it was then thought very religious 10 be
very dirty, fogged his back 10 punish
himself, lived chiefly in a little cell,
washed the feet of thirteen poor people
every day, and looked as miserable as
he p ssible could.
Sosostris was the most distinguished
OF all the Egyptian kings. He formed
the idea Of couquering the world, so set
out with an amy OF 600 600 footmen,
% 900 horsemen. and p 600 armed
chariots. His conquesis were extensive.
and he returned home laden with the
spois of various sutjugated nations.
He is said to have caused the captured
princes, four abreast, harnessed 70 his
car instead of horses, shat they might
draw him to his t. nple. In his old age
he lost hts sight, he became despondent
and took his own life.
Cadmus was the first who introduced
the use of letters into Greece, though
some maintained that the same alpha
bet was in existence among the native
Inhabitants. This alphabet consisted
OF sixteen letters, 10 which eight were
afterward added.
Hermes Trismegiste is celebrated for
his philosophical writings. He added
five days TO the year, which before con-
sisted OF only three hundred and sixty.
Homer h1urished about 900 years be-
fore Christ. He was poor, blind man
and used TO travel from place to place
singing his verses. But his genius was
transcendent. All succeeding ages have
bowed TO il; and his poems have been
taken as the model OF all epic produc-
tious OF any note written since his day.
Elrystheues and Tsocles were two
bTo,hers; their father Arostode hav-
ing been killed in battle, they being
twins, their mother was unable TO tell
which Of them was the FIRST born. The
SpArtaus cons quently agreed that they
be joint kings.
SardanapaIus was considered 70 be
the most tffrminate Of mankind. He
never l-f, his palace, but spent all his
lime with his women aud his eunuchs.
H initiated them in dress aud painting,
and spun with them at he dis,aff. b.
ing heseiGrd in his city by Arbtc-s.
governor OF Med-s, be at leneJh h s-J fit-
TO his palace. and consumed himself.
with his women, eunuchs, and treas
ures.
Nerxes had under him 600 600 fight.
ing men. besides vast numbers Of wJ-
men and domestics, the largest Amy
and assemblage of persons recorded in
history.
Quinctus Cincinnatus was called from
the plough to the office OF Dictator. He
was considered TO be the wisest and
bravest man belonging TO the common
wealth. He cultivated small farm OF
four acres with his oWD hands. The
deputies of the Senate found him fol.
lowing the plow in one of his fields.
They begged him to put on his gown
and hear the message from the Senate.
Cinctanstus anxiously asked ''it all was
well p He then desired his wife to
fetch his gown from his cottage. After
wipiug of the dust and with which he
was covered, he put on his robe aud
"Nhe NAAh Nt.S hc futlrs. 1 4uel hA.uSeu
him Dictator. snd bld him hasten TO
the city, which was in the greatest peril.
He saved Rome from destruction by his
wisdom and valor.
y singular occurrence, showing The
providence of God in the government
OF the world attended the siege of Rome.
The city was at one time nearly taken
by surprise; a number of Gauls having
climbed up he steep rock on which it
stood. we're about to kill the sentineIs
and make themselves masters of
the place, when some geese, kept
near the post, being awaken
ed by the noise, began to flutter their
wings and caekle loudly, so as to arouse
the soldiers. This little incident saved
the capital, and perhaps the Roman
name from extinction.
Asistotle said when dying, II entered
this world in impurity, have lived In
anxiety, l depart in perturbation.
Cause of causes pity me- -