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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
ALueky FerryAoat.

The ferryboat Somerset, AZ present
plying between Ee0 Y ok and Brooklyn
on the Wall Street Ferry Line, Is one of
the few remaining vessels of this type
that saw service during the war. When
the Government began buying up ves-
sejs OF al descriptions, ferryooats were
taken. and many did work on the Sounds
and rivers of tae South. The running
of Jhs ferryboats down the coast was
usually attended with great risk, mas
much as they We're not built to with
stand heavy seas.
The Somerset was comparatively B
new boat then, and, being strong in hull,
slightly heavier battery Was put
aboard her han was usually given TO
ferry boats. Her battery consisted Of
four nine-inch Dahlgreus ana sixty
pouuder Parrot rifle. The Somerset
was ordered 70 proceed TO Key West and
there JOIN the hset Of he Admiral com
manding the Gulf squadron. For some
reason or another her commander
found himself early one morning of the
port OF Havana. y large British steam
er was bearing directly down upon HIM.
The British captain, it is said, mis- took
the Somerset for some harbor vessel be-
longing 10 Havana, and without suspi-
ciou demanded information regardiu g
United States war vessels known to be
in that vicinity.
This SJmsTset's commander. at once
percsiyed that a big blockade runner
had Iuu right into his arms. In a
twinkle the gun crews were at their
posts, and as the stranger was edging
of IN the gloom OF the morning he was
startled by the screech OF y nine inch
shell across his bow, followed a second
later by one across his stern, then one
between his fore and main masts. Il
was no use 70 run. Another shot from
the Somerset would have hulled him,
aud the British captain surrendered. A
boats crew from the Somerset was sent
aboard the prize. which proved to be the
Steamer C,rcassis.
The vessel was one Of the line which
was established just before the war, ana
which wss intended to run between
New Iork and Belfsst. The civil war
made 90 decidedly unprodlabla for the
new line, and ten of the vessels were
taken on TO try their fortunes as block.
ade runners. The CIrcassia was The first
craft sent out, her ergo consisting OF
arms aud ammunition, blankets, and
stores for the Confederate Government.
The prize crew sent aboard immedi-
atelY took oil the engines eccentric
strtF aud ran line 20 the Somerset,
which .0wed the CiIcsssis INTO Key
West. where she was turned ever TO the
United States Government, and was
later coude mned hy court or admiralty
She proved a valuable prize, fer the low
est amount Of prize money received
aboard the Somerset amounted q
81 GOO. This SUN went to a boy. The
share OF the commanding officer amount
ed 70 a email fortune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
Ice $4,000 Years Old.

The altitude of the Stevens mine, on
Mount Mcclellan, CAL, is 2,500 feet.
At the depth OF from 90 to 200 feet tn e
crevice matter. consisting Of silica, CAL
cite and ore, together with the sur
rounding wall rock, is a solid frozen
mass. Mcclellan is one of the hig hest
eastern spurs of the snowy range; 1t has
the form OF horseshoe, with bold es.
carpnent OF feldsparic rock nearly 1900
feet high, which, in places, Is hearly
perpendicular. In descending into the
mine nothing unusual occurs until n
depth OF so or 90 feet is reached, when
the frozen territory begins and contin-
ues for over 200 feet There are no in
dications of a thaw, summer or winter.
The whole of the 200 feet Of frozen wall
Is surrounded by massive rocks. The
miners, being unable to excavate the
frozen material with pick and drill, in
the usual way, found that the only way
to mine in this peculiar lode was to
kindle huge fire against the face" of
the tunsel and In the morning take out
the ore that had been thawed. .loose dur
ing the night. In fact, this was the
only mode of mining used while going
through the frozen belt some ten or If
teen years since. The tunnel is now
many hundred feet deep and still there
is no diminu,ion OF the frost. There is.
so far as can be seen, no opening or
channel through which the frost could
possibly have reached such depth from
the surface. Besides this, there are
many er'mines in the same vicinity
in q like frozen state. The theory is
that the rock was deposited in glacial
times. when there was cold enough 10
freeze the earth's heart. In that case
the mine is an ice house whose stores
have remained unthawed for at least
sc, 900 years ! The phenomenon is not
uncommon or inexplicable when opens
ings can be found through which a cur
rent OF air can pass, but cases which,
like the Stevens mine, show no openings
for air currents, must be referred to i'm
bedded 20 icebergs OF the glacial period.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
Told In q Depot.

One evening two or three years ago,
as We stood in group in the depot
waiting room at < mira. there was a
scuff1e and loud words, and we turned
to see the depot policemen showing a
trsmpish looking man out of the place.
It WAS scene to make most of the
crowd smile, as the officfr was a big
man and his victim a small one, but
before he had him outdoors, we'll
dressed, fne-lookipg man stepped for
ward and demanded
"O1icer, has this man been guilty
of any offense ?''
He's no business in here, SIR" was
the reply.
Why hasn't he ?''
Because he's tramp. Ny orders
are TO put 'em out"
Just wait.''
He b:ought out his wallet, banded the
forlorn. looking stranger two crisp ten
dollar bills. and then turned to the officer
with:
Now, let him alone. A man with
twenty dollars in his pocket is NO
tramp"
God bless you SIR whispered the
recipient OF his bounty as he looked at
the money in greatest astonishment.
I'm no vagabond. I'm simply down
on my !nck. / was wanting to get "a
Buffalo, where hope TO hit a lob. and
I'm willing TO. work at anything and
for any price ~
Just year ago to night In one OF
the towns on the Erie road. a tramn
struck me for quarter and got if. He
must have gone OF on a freight train
right away. and he got lift of twenty
ood miles before he was bounced
-Four hours later took a train. and
while passing from one coach to
another, lost py footing and was flung
on. struck on nv head and should,
ers, and was rendered unconscious,
thoagh not very badly hurt. When I
/ came TO there was a quarrel over nv
oody. Two men wanted to rob me.
while third WAS holding them of. and
when they attacked him he gave them
such drubbing that they hauled off.
Then be ran to a farmhouse a quarter
or mile away. routed out the people
and helped carry me there. While ]
could not speak, / heard all that was
said. heard him say that be recog,
nized me as the one who had befriended
him that evening and before he wenI
awsv he insisted.o .on taking an invento
~ OF my per-onal property. 1 had 8
watch. q diamond pin and over a thous.
and dollars in money and everything
was kept safe for me during the TWO
weeks was in the house,
But what became OF the tramp p
Il have never seen him since. Az.
ter seeing me safe at the house. b.
started off saving he would send doc.
tor from the nearest town, and 1 never
had the chance TO thank him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
She Kept Her Seat.

A young woman quite pretty, bon.
an admission ticket to 'one OF tho
New York theatres the other nj,
walked calmly to the front OF the h.,
and sat down. It was early and -.
were very few in their seats. The ri,,
full owner of The seat occ upied bvn
young woman did not arrive until .
nearly time for the overture to ba,,.
AT that hour the house was well an
The play on the boards for the ~
was one of the most successful bsi.,
the public.
The overture was just beginr;.
when an usher and the owners ., e
seat occupied by the young von.,
theatre party OF six, three ladies o''
three gentlemen, came down the s,.,
The usher looked at the checks sy,.
and then said very politely
Il beg your pardon. madam. I'M,
fear there must be some mistake n.
you kindly let me see your check ~
Il haven't any check" repIied %.
woman calmly.
Then this seat doesn't belong to vor
VIII you kindly let. these ladies bo-
it?', AS'
NO, Sir" came cody from the von,
lady II do not intend to nov -.
in b."
Then, madam" exclaimed -
usher, II. will have to put Won ont
"Oh, no. you won't eicher. Yopv -
not touch me"
L won't, eh ? If you.don'l get u
now l will put you out.''
Then this young woman eamly =,
cody Surveyed the thousands of sopr
IN tie house, and a queer little snH
crept over her face.
III you touch me-do you gee n
thousands OF persons IN this houss
Do you see. how densely packed il is
Well if you attempt to put me ont
will cry fire !
She kept her seat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
About Making Money.

In the rush and whirl of life in the
cities it seems as IL the old. slow wavs
Of building up comfortable fortune
would be forgotten. But, though
everything else changes. human nature
remains about the same. Radical diff
ferehces OF disposition and habit will
never be wiped out. However severely
wa may be shaken up together we shall
never be all alike. Forethought and
care and responsibility will! still govern
some natures. be their capacities more
or less developed in others. self>
indulgence immed late enjoyment will
be the chief objects. even when many
admirable requirements are at their
command.
No one who hes sny experience can
doubt that money is one of the great
rracticsi forces of all organized society.
The poor hoy who resolves to "make
money! is not necessarily mercenary
in his spirit or low In his aims. To
gain footbold by the ownership of
property is simply one step On the road
TO success That gained, be has gained
great lever. Every energetic, aspir-
ing American boy may rightly and ns-
tural'y look forward TO the accumuls- =
lion OF property. But to wish for
money, TO seek it, or 10 use it in a
selfish. base spirit, to make il in itself
the first and most important object OF
life. is contemplate and degraded man
hood.
Think about making money, then !;
think about II earnestly and with a
fixed determination to do it 5ut think
quite seriously of other and higher
things to be DONE
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
Culinary MaIims.

Beauty will buy no beef.
Inquire not what is in anu:her's pot.
Better half an egg than an empty
shell.
A good stomach is the best sauce.
Better some OF the pudding than no
pie.
He who depends on another dimes ill
and sups worse.
Make not your sauce till you have
caught your fish.
He that dimes and leaves lays the
cloth twice.
He deserves not the sweet who will
not Taste OF the sour.
He fssts enough whose wife scolds at
dinner time.
He who would have for breakfast
must hunt over night.
When a man cannot have what be
loves, he must love what he has.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
A Curious Accident.

A curious accident which happened
recently in Paris points out possible
danger ia the wearing ot combs and
bracelets OF celluloid. A little girls at
down before the IRE place TO prepare
her lessons. Her hair was kept back by
n semi-circle comb OF ceJluloid. As her
head was bent forward to the fire this
became warm, and suddentiy burnt into
flames. The cnild's hair was partly
burned of, and the skin Of the head so
injured that several months after.
though ,he burn was healed, the cica-
trix formed a white patch on which no
hair would grow. The burning point
OF celluoId is about $50 degrees. aud
the comb worn by the girl had attained
that heat as it was held before the fire.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
A Cabinet OF Curiosities.

A bottle CT the mis- OF ages.
A smile of the Cove of Cork.
a drop from the tide of years.
A rung from the ladder OF Fame.
A chip from the post OF bonor.
A shroud Of the phsnton ship.
A plank from the ship of state.
a ray OF the light OF other days.
a nail from the finger OF scoru.
A tooth from the jaws of death.
a scar from The Blight o. Benin.
Some dust from the road to ruin.
A shaving from from fancy's air.
beam.
Some earth from the field OF fancy.
Some cement from the crack Of doom
A spoke from the wheel of fortune.
a needle for the thread of discourse
A motto for the chapter Of accidents
A note from the music OF spheres.
a view from the top OF the morniDg
An autograph of the daughter Of
Faith.
Some hair from the head OF dis
course.
Some mud from the slough Of de-
spond.
A lock of hair from the Headles,
hOIseman.
A shoe made on the Last of the No.
htcans.
Thread used in making the traces O..
snTrOW.
Some snow gathered IN the winter o..
our discomfort.
A mathematical problem performed
by 6gures of speech.
A true lovers knot tied with the equi.
noctial line by the hands OF Fate.
a good view of the above curiositias
may De obtained by climbing the heigh!
OF The ridiculous, and on pzymentof a
coin made from a golden cloud or its
silver lining
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
4 Hot Day In India.

Nv dwelling, the magis'rste's hOase,
was fallen into dIspair, and thai year
the landlord, on commencing the annual
patching up, found the beams which
supported the heavy fiat roof complete
ly tunneled ont by white ants. This
meant four months in the hands OF the
workmcu. aud the Judge kindly offered
me quarters during the slow process Of
re--oofiug. II was not considered quite
regular toy theJudge and magistrate
10 live together, as the executive and
judicial powers IN a district at that time
often came into collision. But no one
else had a house with sufficient spare
loom TO take me in, so my hens and
ducks and guira fowls were driven over
TO Ayliffe's poultry yard, and I took up
my abode with my friend.
Il was altogether bachelor station.
None Of the three civilians was a mar
ried man, the doctor was a widoweT,
and the wife Of the District Superin~
tenGent ot POLES had gone 10 Engl9nd
with her children. The hot winds set
in early. like a consuming FIRE. The
large double windows stood open all
night, and were shut up tight in The
early morning, the heavy venetian doors
outside the glass doing their best 20
hermeJically sea! the interior from the
glare aud heat. We had started for
our gallop at O'Clock, or not get it at
all, except at the risk OF a sunstroke
The cOurts ard public Offices opened
at : and closed for the day bafcre noon.
Then each man drove swiftly through
the furnace of shimmeriDg air TO his
darkened and silent home. a lingering
bath an' a lapguid breakfast brought
the hot hours to l O'Clock. The slow
CONT ustion OF the suElcatiug after
noon was endured somehow uuder the
punka, with the help OF ones endless
bundles of papers in ones ofice box read
by chance rays which fercely forced an
entrance through every chink In the
double windows Of glass and wood.
About G We al met at the raquatte
court, whose high wall by that time
cast a sufficient shadow. A couple OF
foHr-haUdsd games tthe doctor was
grown too stout to play left Us stream
ing at every p re, aud marking az each
step damp footprint through our tennis
shoes on .he pavement. Then the de-
licious plunge in the swimming bath in
the judges gardeu-the one moment Of
freshness looked forward 10 throughout
the long eXhsusting day. y cheroot f.
and On iced driGk, as We lay, famed by I
the servants, on long chairs az the top
Of the mount-and presently. almost in |
a minute, the sun had once more hidden Z
his malignant face, and the binding
glare OF day had given place to the /.
sitting Stiffness Of Eight.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
shnoh,s Con.umptIon Cure.

This IS beyond question the most success
ful Cough Medicine we have ever sold. a few
doses Invariably cure the worse cases Of
Cough, Group. and Bronchitis. while its
wonderful success In the cure of Consump-
ion is without parallel in the history Of
medicine Since its first discovery IL has
been sold on guarantee. a test which no
other medicine can stand. II you have a
Cough we earnestly ask you to try it,
Price 10 cents, 80 cents. and sl.oO. II your
Lungs are sore, Chest orSack lame. us
Sniloh's Porous Plasters. Soldby DR.. Ut
Dawson.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
To Prevent Sheet iron From Rustlng

A correspondent writing to the Arti-
san gives simple plan of preventing
sheet irsn stacks from rusting. He says
that If before raising a new chimney,
each section, as it comes from the shop,
be coated with common coal tar, then
filled with light shsvinRs and fred, it
will resist rust for an inde finite period
rendering future painting unnecessary.
In proof of this be cites a chimney
which Was erected in 1867, treated as
above descIibed, aud is to-day as bright
as il was the day it was raised. without
having particle of paint applied since.
The theory by which he accounts for
this result is that the coal tar is litter
ally burned into the iron, closing The
pores and rendering it rust proof.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
SHILOH. cararrh Kennedy.

Shilob's Catarrh Remedy. a marvellous
cure for Catsrrh, Dphth-ria. Cank Mouth
and Headache. With each bottle t..ere Is
an ingenious Nasal Injector for the more
successful treatment of these complaints
without extra charge. Price 80 cents. Sold
by DR.. L. j. Dawson.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
Answer This Question.

Why do so many people we see around
us seem to prefer TO suffer and be made
miserable by Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizziness. Loss of Appetite. Coming Up ot
the Food, Yellow Skin, when for 75 cen~
we will sell them Shiloh's System VitalizsI
guaranteed to cure them. Sold by Dr. T. .
Da Yison.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

Irste Father-Youpg man 1 am en-
ragged, sir, that you should seek to mar
~ my daughter on so short an acquaint-
ance. You are almost a stranger to
her.
Stubbs (armlyl-Wen, she doesn't
take any more chances than do. She's
almost stranger to me, too.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

Organs and Pianos sold for Cash. Easy Pay
ments. and Rented Catalogues Tree.
Oct 4, 1889 At.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07

any attacks to make it will make them
in the interest of the public and in
plain English. Furthermore it never
infers double meaning in its articles,
nor does it wish to have such a mean-
ing placed upon it's items of local in
terest. The paper is bulletin of
general news of local interest; and has
no personal spite to vent upon any
person in the locality. Such articles
are disgraceful in themselves, as well
as in the dastardly motive that inspires
them. That a paper that pretends to
be public servant should become the
slave of personal malice, is sufficiently
disgraceful to forfeit the support of
every sensible person. We are proud
to say that although falling short in
other particulars, we at least, are not
deficient in this. The EXPOsITOR has
nothing to apologize for. Any arti-
Gle in its columns that may have ap-
peared offensive, has been made so by
a touchy sensibility. However, we will
say that we would be much obliged if,
in the future any person imagines
themselves the victims of personal
malice, they would see us privately and
allow of an explanation before we are
censured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
TO CYRUS A. HOVEY.

:" | ask you to vote for me for the fol-
lowing reasons: |. l will con-
duct the Office honestly; will not be
bought or sold. 2. l will let no guilty
man escape if can prevent it. g.
will reduce all expenses to the lowest
possible limit, thereby lessening taxes.
4. l will see to it that poor men have
the benefit of the law as well as the
rich"
With this pledge in his mouth Cyrus
A. Hovey was elected. 1t is most
plausible. But we did not support him
because we believed there was someone
who would serve the people better
However low that he has been chosen
by the people, we will firmly support
him; and do all in our power TO aid him
in his battle for the right. He has
much to do. We wish him strength to
do it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
Notices of Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction OH Tuesday. Nov. 18th, 1890, at
the Hayward farm, mile east, IL miles
north and II miles east of Brown City,
his farm-stock and implements. Sale
to commence at II o'clock NJ. w. w.
Lord, auctioneer. GEO. HAYWARD.
The undersigned will sell by public
auction at the John Spring farm. one
mile east and one mile south of Rose
burg, on Tuesday Nov. II, his farm
stock and implements. Sale to begin
at o'clock p. M. w. III. Mckenzie,
auctioneer. A. ROSE
The undersigned will sell at public
auction on his farm in the township of
Elk, 2 miles west and 80 rods north of
Peck, Thursday. Nov. IL, II o'clock NJ,
his farm-stock and implements. w. w.
Lord, auctioneer. HENRY DEvLIN.
On the farm of the undersigned 81
miles southeast of Roseburg. on the
State road. there will be an auction sale
of farm-stock and implements, on Mon
day, Nov. IL, commencing at II o'clock
m. w. III. Mckenzie, auctioneer.
SIMON WILEY.
There will be an auction sale of farm
stock and implements at the farm of
the undersigned II miles north and J
mile west of Fargo, in the township of
Greenwood. on Saturday, Nov Is. 1890.
Sale to begin at II o'clock M. Geo. w.
Bell, auctioneer.
THOMAS HUTCHINSON.
There will be q combination auction
sale of farm-stock and implements, at
Peck, on Saturday, Nov. 8. commenc-
ing at ten o'clock a. m. Everything
will be sold without reserve.
w. w. Lord, auctioneer.
The undersigned will sell at public
auction his farm-stock and implements
on his farm in section Speaker. mile
south and II miles east of Peck, on
Tuesday Nov. Is. Geo. w. Bell. auc-
tioneer. r. G. Wo0DARD, proprietor
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
OUR DEFEAT.

The election has passed; and we are
compelled to record our defeat.
Throughout the country it seems that
the Democrats have far the better of
if. We candidly admit the fact, and
without any abridgment. However
defeat does not mean disgrace. Our
Democratic friends would do well to
consider this. The Republican party
has had the courage to commit itself
to an economic policy, and on it to
risk the life of the party, because the
financial condition of the country inn
peratively demanded some legislation
in the interest of the tariff. The die
was cast, and thanks to the patriotism
of our leaders we will abide by the re-
suit. 1t would have taken statesman
of no extraordinary ability to have
foretold our defeat. In this case again
history but reiterates itself. TO touch
tariff legislation is to touch mems
purses. They invariably resent It,
But our statesmen grappled with the
evil. The Mckinley tariff bill has been
passed and now must stand. And our
present discontinue but represents a
temporary reaction. The hating, hes
itating policy which marked the record
of the Democratic party two years ago
will be sure to react as forcibly against
them two years from now; and the
growing benefits of the recent tariff
legislation will then be more thorough
ly appreciated. A Republican victory
then will vindicate this policy and
establish it until the expiration of the
law. Then our development as a ma
ton may Justify us in free policy to-
wards which we have ever tended.
But for the present protection must
be sustained; and the Republican party
must stand by and fight for it even if
it hazard it's existence The Republic
can party is eminently war-party.
This policy, which it now advocates
has all the characteristics of war
measure. 1t is temporary and on it
depends the prosperity of the country.
Let the party stand or fall with it.