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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16

A butcher in Berne was astonished
one day recently at. seeing his dog run
into his shop and lay down at his feet
the sum of two hundred and fifty francs
in the shape of a two-hundred franc
note and one fifty-franc note. He car
ried the money Immediately to the po-
lice Office, but it was not until some
hours later that the owner was dis
covered. Another butcher sent notice
that he had suddenly lost two hundred
and fifty francs and could not discover
the thief, as it had happened while he
was alone in the shop, and had been in
his hand a moment before he lost it.
The dog thief, according to the Berner
Zeitung, had paid a visit to his colleague
in the shop of the owner of the notes,
and when the owners back was turned
had stolen the money and scampered off
with it to his own master. 1t is possible
that the dog had come to his own con-
clusion about the value of the bank
notes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
Worship "a Log.

There is a log of yellowish colored wood
standing just outside of Chi Hua gate,
Pel1in. This log has remained in its
present position since the fall of the
old Wing dynasty. 1t is in good preser-
walton and has commanded the respect
of all classes and conditions of people
Insects in China usually make inroads
on timber in a very short while, but
they are said never to alight upon this
sacred tree trunk, and it is true that
they have not left single trace of their
work upon it, while the tim bers in every
direction are a perfect honeycomb of
insect work. The Chinese people believe
that the log is the habitation of some
god, and on that account gather and
worship at its base at least once a year.
Among the higher classes the day for
this unique species of worship is the first
of each succeeding month unless that
day should happen to be a new-moon
day. October l of every year the EN-
peror commands the board of ceremon-
les to appoint committee to pay their
respects to the deified log.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
an EGYPTIAN FIND.

Hundreds or sIulnnaies Dating Rack Near
Iy 5000 Years Discovered Ia a PIT
a discover was lately made N the
metropolis OF Thebes second only IN ina
r,ortancc TO the discovery Of the royal
Tnurnlnies at Dehr-cl-Bahari by NJ. Mas
rero in 1Ssl. About half q mile from
Dehr-cl-Bahari SAYS the London Acn-
DENY a pit has been found contaiLiug
several hundred magnificent muminlcs-
These. like the royal muInlnies. had
evidently been removed from the tomhs
and concealed in this receptacle as a
precaution. by the servants of the
priests. probably at the same time and
for the same reasons which caused the
royal mummies to be placed in the recep-
tacle where they were found 10y NJ Mas
pero. This removal is believed by VI.
Maspero to have taken place in the
reign of Aauputh, son of Shasang, OF
the tyventy-second dynasty (circa 9G6
Il. c..
The coffins hitherto found all belong
to the twcnty-first dynasty, and are
those of the priests of Ra-Amuu and
their families. The pit Is forty-five
feet in depth. at the bottom Of which
are two corridors filled with collins and
treasures of every description. In the
lower corridor-which as yet has only
been explored-it is computed that there
are some two hundred collins, and the
second corridor is believed TO be not
less extensive.
The shaft is forty-five feet deep, its
mouth is about twelve feet in diameter
and its sides are OF rough limestone
One of VI. Grebaut-s native assistants,
who was experimenting the work OF
hauling mp the mummy cases, told me
that he had been the first actually to
enter the corridor where the mumnies
and treasures lie. The shaft had then
been eScavated only as deep as the
mouth of the corridor. and he crept IN
on his hands and knees and stood IN
| what he describes as being like . palace
| of cnchaptment.
The corridor, he said, IS some ten or
| twelve feet high and two hundred and
/ fifty feet long. II runs in q nOrthcriy
| direction from the shaft toward thC
/ Thcban hill. At the end there * q
/ short corridor branching from il nj
| right angles, and at some height above
! the floor at the end Is the entrance to q
second very long corridor full OF treas
! urcs, which has been sealed up for the
| present by VI. Grcbaut.
Groups Of mummics are placed AT in.
| tervals in families. The number il
each group varies from two 10 ak ol
| scven-fathcr. mother and children
| and around them eNquisitcly arranged
are vases, models OF houses. models o.
dahabichs, cases and boxes full o,
ushabtis, statuettes, and every conceiv
able treasure of ancient Egypt. With
ont even "A spcck of dust upon them
this profusion of treasures had remained
unlocked at by any eye for nearly three
thousand years. He said that photo
graphs had been taken of the place II
| its undisturbed state. which hc declare,
to be that Of perfectly kept and wei
arranged museum
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
seTHE srAa-sPaNcLEo BANNER. "


IL Was FIRST sung by s. boy on the Streets
OF Baltimore.
In Iossing's Pictorial Field Book OF
the War Of 1912" 1t Is recorded that the
'.Star-Spanrled Banner" was first sung
in a restaurant in Baltimore, next door
to the Holiday Street theater, by
Charles Durang 70 an assemblage OF
patriotic defenders Of the city, and
after that nightly at the theater.
This statement Is slightly inaccurate,
and though ii is one of no great his
torical Importance it involves a matter
of sufficient interest to justify cor
rection, saws a writer in Kate Field S
Washington. The first person to sing
that spirited song-which though given
a foreign air and commemorating n
sinnIe episode In our country history,
has fiHed millions of american hearts
with patriotic devotion-was a lad OF
twelve years of age, the scene OF his
childish effort being neither a restau-
rant nor a theater, but the open street
in front of Capt. Benjamin Edes' print
ing Office in Baltimore, the second day
after the boInbardmcnt OF Fort Nc
Henry. II is worthy of record, too,
that the person who first -'s~t. up the
the citizens Of Baltimore was also a
boy-an apprentice of Capt. Edes-
the whole ,liug being done while the
gallant captain was sJill ont Of the city
with his regiment, the Trventy-seventh
Maryland infantry, which three days
before had acted with conspicuous
bravery at the battle Of North Point.
The namc of the apprentice boy, then
seventeen or eighteen years old, was
Samuel Sands. lie lived much re-
spec. d Citizcn OF baltimore to very
old are The little singer was James
Lawrcnson. who aftcrvard, for nearly
seventy years. was connected with the
post oEice depart eut. ald was alsoem-
plorcd for probably half that time as a
writer for the National Intclligcncer'
the Philadelphia L-S"rr'and the Baiti'
more Sun. lie died last Year. nearly
ninety years old at his home in Ball
more. univcrsallv loved and houOrcd.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH ITEMS.

VAssAR's most popular instructor is
Miss Mary w. Whitney, the professor
of astronomy.
DURING last year Cambridge univer-
sity matriculated nine hundred and fif-
ty-tvo students.
THE Scottish mission. which has its
headquarters at Jerusalem, reports the
conversion of six Jews TO Presbyterian
ism.
AT the university of Pennsylvania
where women are striving to gain full
admission, certificates Were granted
this year to five women students in biol
ogy and to five in music. q a.
ENGLAND is to have free education
after September l. 1t has taken our
British cousins some time to set their
feet in our steps, but they are coming
along quite handsomely.
a YoUNG Women's Christian associa-
tion, similar in all its workings to the
Young Mems Christian association. has
been organized at Dayton, O., with one
hundred and three members.
THE Irish Presbyterian Zenana mis-
sion has now seven missionaries in India
and three in China, all of whom are
doing good work, and its income last
year was about three thousand three
hundred pounds sterling
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
INSEPARAeLE TWINS.
They Were Born in Hohemia Fourteen
Years AGo-Th-ir Diverse Tastes.


4 remar ltabIy interesting phenom-
enon was shown recently At the Office
of the Figaro newspaper to very
limited number OF specially invited
guests. comprising the most distin-
guished medical men Of the metropolis.
Among the laymen present were Lyt-
ton. NJ Nunlcacsy, Senor Ruiz Gorilla
and NJ. Clcmenceau- The phenomenon
consists twin sisters joined together
at the lower part of their bodies. They
Were born in Bohemia and are fourteen
years of ace. They are not united by
a mere h--ture, like the Siamese
brothers, but resemble rather in their
formation Mi!lie-Christine, some years
ago exhibited all over Europe.
Nillie-Christine, however, had only
one stomach, so that the two sisters
exerienced the feelings OF hunger
and thirst at the same time. 1t is not
so with Rosa and Josepha who, having
two stomachs, have distinct tastes in
the matter of food and drink
NJ Maurice Lcfcvre-a member of
the Figaro staff who introduced the
young ladies in few brief aud bright
remarks-told an amusing story of hov.
after they had tasted champagne for
the first time both were i'll. Josepha
made up her mind She would not touch
the dangerous wine again. and she has
kept her word, whereas Rosa still in
iulgcs in the beverage she prefers.
When one was i'll the other was very
angry at having TO go to bed, and in
sisted on feeding in her usual way.
They are thus quite different beings so
far as sensations, inclinations, mind
and heart are concerned. The
children are quite pretty; they are
healthy in appearance. and they appear
TO be very amiable and good-tempered.
On their way to Paris a curious ques-
tion was raised. The officials wanted
to reckon them by heads, whereas the
manager insisted on an opposite decis-
ion, and he gained his point, SO they
came for single fare
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
A BiRCH-BARK PARTY.
Here's a Chance for Something New il
the Picnic Line.


There were thirty guests at this novel
picnic, says the New York Recorder,
and the invitations We're written on
squares of birch bark. Each one added
to the dress some birch bark decora-
tion; belts, collars, cuffs and bracelets,
stitched with colored silk, We're among
the many articles worn, and one girl
had a hat of birch bark which was eX-
ceedingly pretty.
The table was laid with white
cloth, but there was a cent raj square OF
silvery birch bark, and smaller one at
each end All the viands Were served
upon dishes of birch bark. Some of
these We're carefully made and sewed
with bright-colored silks. The plates
we're all of bark and We're bordered
with narrow ribbons.
Canoes prettily made held flowers
and fruits, and at each corner bark
basket was placed filled with ferns and
grasses. There was a souvenir for each
guest of birch bark made up in some
pretty fashion, cigar and letter cases
for the men, napkin rings, needle
books, etc, for the women. During the
afternoon some musicians made their
appearance and there was a dance in
the woods, prolonged until niphtfall.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
FEIGNED MYSTERIES.
How "A Woman Made Money by "e'uNs
Hysteri cal Fits In Dcpots-

How Woman Made Money Dy "e''-s
Hysteri cal Fits In Dcpot~
whats the matter with the laas
inquired a Pittsburgh Dispatch rePoT..5l. ..l
of a physician who was working wa
a woman at the Union depot yesieTa-''
She was lying on one Of the henel,'
and apparently had had a faintIng sP'-. 't.
.'Oh. she has had a hystcrical III. =
replied carelessly. ''Shc Is an ~
and nobody need be worried anou. -...
This woman may be all right D-.
have my doubts about H. j aa- ..- "a
work trying to open her ey e.l0s N
She evidently held them. j '' 4-
gag, you know, of some Wole-
faint in public places. where l.. 80
excite sympathy and have c2.I',...- -.
taken. / know Of one who used ~ l-. -..-
hysterical spells with great re-u--..+
at hotels and depotS. Invariably ll'' =
was collected for her beneat. .l'' i.
walked off with the stuff, only 20 -
away again in another puli- IN
She always had pathetic lal' 'D .,.. h.
and il took the police good "'.-.5 5,.,-
fore they tumbled 10 her sNll... 80
game. 1t is an easy matter for ? W, .-r
to become hysterical, and iA.1 80
bring on the fit when they i',l i-'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16

Little Eddie's papa, while oi--,-. .r5
a flower bed the other day, i'uN- 10
cents embedded in the soA' l D'.. ..-rs
the little fellows surPri~e. faF1 M &
him the money, and Eddie asAe" -''
% Yes, said papa thoug}tlsssly.. h. IL !. /.
is in a bank, and laughed Ae@i'-'
his joke. ,.,..3 yery
Little Eddie, however Io"A.' how.
serious. He made no coiniD,LL[ ~ ,sw
ever. The next day his m''ns' ,lsrt
him dig a hole in the garden
something in it and cover il up. Ed.
..Nhat have You been Plan.ins, P-,te into
dieq" she inquired when he '-'-
''S sAii l the pennies and five c9R, r9sr Plaiil vii
l had in my collar box - do II
grow. papa said. and when they
have heaps of money mile ID
And his mother had much Us - cois
convincing the little boy ihII I'D. r
would never sprout-N ~
-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
q MEAN CAT.
Invites Friendly overtures and Responds
with "A Bite.

Invites Friendly overtures and Responds
with Bite.
You had better look out for your
hand. sir. Tom is a pugilist- IhlS aa-
vice was spoken by gdteman at th-
union depot, Cleveland, and was aa-
dressed to oenevolent-lool<ing old
gentleman who had stopped down TO pet
q large Maltese cat.
s'Oh, he seems to like me" answered
the gentleman Il make it a rule TO be
friendly with all dumb animals, and
firmly believe that they appreciate kind
treat" But at this instant the cat
suddenly rose up on his hindlegs and
struck out simultaneously with his
barbed fore paws, grasping one of the old
pentleman's ungloved fingers between
his teeth and giving it sharp bite
Satisfied with the result of his attack,
willy Tom scampered away across the
tracks and from the other side of the
depot watched the old gentleman
bandare his bleeding hand with a hand
lxcrchief-
THAT is an old trick of his" said the
pateman to a Leader reporter who was
standing near by. "He will meander
llp to his victim in a most innocent man
ucr and play about his feet. Nine out
of every ten persons win take this bait
and be bitten by Tom i do not believe
that he uses his claws and teeth out OF
urliness, but for sport. Notwithstand-
ing all this. Tom is liked by every per-
son working in the depot. No matter
how well we become acquainted with
him. however, he can never be trusted
Some time ago / fattered myself that
Tom was my friend, but one day
awakened to the true nature OF his
friendship, when got badly scratched
hand"
"Who owns him?' asked the reporter.
That Is n question open to discus
sion," replied the gateman. ''N. j.
Akers, the proprietor of the dining
room, claims him, as does also lady
living ON Prospect street The eat came
70 the depot several years ago, and Mr..
Alers claimed him from the first How
ever, about Il month after his coming
the Prospect street lady happened TO be
at the depot one day, and when she es-
pied the cat she screamed in a ladylilIe
manner and claimed that he belonged
to her and had run away fron home,
We gaQantly waived our claims of own
ership, but Tom, while showing signs
of recognition, would not go with the
lady. He is very intelligent, and knows
to minute the time of the arrival oi
the trains bearing milk. He is always
| given large allowance of the milk
and IL disappears in n remarkably short
space of time. He will not eat meal
but loves bananas, and will beg for the
fruit at the lunch counter for hours al
| a time. Occasionally Tom jumps into Z
baggage or mail car, and when it leaves
the depot he remains on board and we
do not see him again until it returns.
On one occasion he was left by mistake
at the depot in Cincinnati, but was there
all safe and sound two days later when
the same car was started again for this
| city"
at this point Tom came purrlng up 70
! the reporter and invited a caressl lie
seemed so gentle that the newspaper
| man strolscd the fur on his back, but 4
moment later regretted it. and since has
been nursing n sore finger.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16

She was kind-hearted but not practi.
cal, and when the man applied at her
door for assistance, said with earnest.
ness: Take heart, my poor feltow
take heart
Drawing himself up to a height tina
seemed 10 endanger the stitching il
some of bis patches, he saidk MADAM
it's no time fur jolSin'- My appearanc
ort 70 be nuff ter tell yer that I'm puf
tiekly willing ter take heart. liver,
anything else that comes harav -
Washington Post.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
sLeave daIly except sanday .

leave SUNDAY UntY
Back let ers Indicate telegraph stations.
DeunS - NIoore's and Cristieis Crossings will
be IL Z stations for al, trains
No. connects at Cresson with JohnsJown EN
press 81 - tor points between CressOn and
Iohustovn. and with Pacific Express AT - for
points west OF lohEsJowu. Also with Mall Train
at @ 3s Tor points east of Gre son
No. o connects with Msil Train a 26 tor points
" est OF ore son, and Mai. Express for points
east OF Cresson.
From points west 81 CTesson No. ! connects
with Mail train AZ 3s. and from points east of
Crssspu with Jchu~towu Express AT : -, and Pa
Ciuc Express At 45.
NJ. connects with Mail Train AT / 26 from
points east Ol Cressnn. aud Mail Express at 81
from POINTS west ot CreSSon-
sunday trains cnruect with PacE Express and
Mail Train west and mail Express east
Passengers 10 or from points on Ienusy lvania
n NCrtawr~teru Railroad take train Coal
p1rJ or iTvnua.
stations marked ''I' are flag stations. Pas
seugCrs wishing to get OF wIii aOtify the con
dUctor. Passengers wish fng to get on viii flag
the train at these stations trains will not stop
unless nc notifei. W. =. K ArH BUN.
General Manager aud superintendent
+. !. BURGUON. Train Master.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16

|" Beauty tcittotr grace
"a a hook without bait" That's what
tbe French think. Whether il be true
or not. there are many American women
who do not even possess the hook-oeau-
ty and attractiveness are denied them.
WHY /? Because they're languid, cross
and irritable. They know not what
it is to be without pain or discomfort
half the time.
That's it; suffer in silence-misun-
derstood-when there's remedy-Dr;
Pierce's Favorite Prescription-at hand
that isn't an experiment, but which Is
sold. by druggists, under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed in ,{, any
way with il, you get your money back
bv applying to its makers.
A signal service to weak womenklnd
is the finding of lost heaith-the build
ING up of 'Erun-down system. Moth
inc does it so surely Us the "Favorite
Prescription" None like it
For overworked, debilitated women,
teachers, milliners, seamstresses, "shop-
girls" nursing mothers-o'le and all are
cured by it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16

John" said New York school
teacher to boy who had come from the
west you may parse the word town. ~
Iown Is noun," said johnny. sfu-
ture tense" Think again. the
teacher interrupted. "A noun eouldn,t
De In the future tense Il don't know
ABOUT towns here" said Johnny, stoutlv
out half the towns out where / com.
from are that way''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16
Connections "A, Cressoa.

ID AIDROAD TINE ia BILE OF THE EBENS-
II burg y CressOn Branch Railroad In effect
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SOU til W A RID.


bradley. Noel and Lucket are Flag Stations.
No trains on Sunday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16

at this point Tom came purrlng up to
the reporter and invited a caressl He
seemed SO gentle that the newspaper
man strolScd the fur on his back, but a
moment later regretted it. and since has
been nurSinrr n sore finrcr
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-14
1HhY SAY

That ride on the electric car is
deceiving. Passengers are frequent
ly famed to sleep.
1t is time the water company was
turning on the reservoir pressure.
That a live democratic paper could
find some rare chunks of political
gossip just now.
That "Old Grizzly" is in town
with his bear.
That Salem must be good place
for army recruits.
That the JOURNAL has all the
news first, last and all the time.
That Salem has the best drilled
militia in the stale.
That little newspaper taffy is
a dangerous thing.
That Oregon fruit has a better
flavor than any in the world.
1t is a wonder the Salem baseball
boys don't feel their oats.
That Oregon's railroad commIs-
sioners are a credit 20 the state.
That Salem will do the handsome
thing by the Oregon NJ. f. confer
ence.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-14
0RRGON'S SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
The Buildings Pat in Order for the
Coming Year--IncFeased AT
tendance.

A look through the Oregon state
blind school these days will con
vince any one that this public l lsti-
tuition is decidedly on the up grade,
The superintendent, Miss Olive NJ.
Uapwell, has now at work full crew
of carpenters, paper hangers and
painters remodeling, enlarging and
renovating that institution in such a
manner as to accommodate the rap
idly increasing demands Llade upon
it. During past years the mum
Der of pupils in this school has not
averaged over six, while there are
now about twenty-five applications
from different parts of the state, and
as many more located, many of
whom would come in if they could
be accommodated. This speaks
volumes for the management, and
although Miss Capwell has limited
funds to expend, she hopes 10 make
room for all that may come. A
workroom and several bedrooms will
be constructed in the wood house,
while the luxury of a paTlor will be
dispensed with to afford room for
the growing plumbers. The carpets
and furnishings are being taken up
and renovated, while some few new
furnishings are being added.
Among other acquisitions are
nearly hundred dollars worth of
"point" volumes, consisting of text
books, poems, etc, which were due
the school from the Louis
vile printing house for the blind,
which distributes its literature
for the United States, to the blind
schools pro vota according to the
number Of pupils. The Oregon
school will be entitled to a much
larger apportiOntment OF these valu-
able works next yeIr.
Although the school does not
open until the second week in Sep
tember, Miss Capwell has arranged,
at the suggestion of the state educa-
tional board, aud on invitation of the
officers OF the State Fair, to make AN
exhibit of the musical, industrial art
aud literary work Of the the school,
which it is expected will form IA
most interesting feature in the
pavilion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-14
The School TeachprS.

Prof. YOder aud his force are wad.
Ing through the wilderness of eX-
animation papers left behind by the
htty odd departed applicants for GER
tlticates to teach. Here are sample
answers to history questions:
The Tories were those people
who are now Democrats.
"The Hessians were fierce band
of people,"
%he writer has a beautiful hand,
hut only a limited stock of accurate
historical information to teach from.
Her opinion of the Hessians is only
little less fierce than of the Demo-
Gratis.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-14

A cat story comes from Bridgeport,
Conn. Mike is brindle puss belong
ing to Miles b. Ferris. Twenty eggs
packed in sawdust were standing In the
window of Mr.. Ferris saloon, when
Mike took it into his head to go to sleep
on them. Every attempt has been
made to drive him away from the box,
and every inducement in the way of
soft beds was offered TO him, but he
persists In lying on those eggs all day,
only leaving them long enough to eat
and drink. Next week the period Of
incubation will have expired. What
Mike will do with his brood If he is
successful is an interesting question.
But perhaps he knows what he is about,
and is Matching them for his own
especial benefit Cor. New York Sun.