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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
"OLD GLORY IN AFRICA.
wild Animals of the Jungle Wearing the
Star. and stripcs.

wild Animals of the Jungle Wearing the
Stars and stripes.
4 private letter from member of the
Dunlevy-Hotchlziss expedition. on the
upper Congo, recently received in this
city, says the San Francisco Examiner,
contained the following unique Incl
dent:
I'VE We're doing through our midday
siesta yesterday. July I, when we heard
the approaching tread Of herd Of large
ANIMALS. Whluson, VINO Is also an
American and a veteran of the war,
said: That sounds almost like a troop
of cavalry charging, does it not?'
Yes / replied; 1t would hardly
surprise me to see the regiments flag
burst out from the edge OF the wood
there
''You may imagine our stupefaction
when this very thing happened. 4 tat
tered American flag came streaming
through the bushes of this remote
African Jungle, and its bearer halted
sor a moment with his companions. di-
rectly IN front of our camp. The colOrs
were attached to the mane Of a huge
giraffe, whose towering neck bore its
frayed mnants aloft like q flagstaff.
One Of our Zulu bearers informed rs
that Stanley, near three years ago. had
thus decorated five of these animals,
caught IN a corral, and turned them
loose again-his object being 10 mvsti-
" the Wambc=i. who regarded him as
a powerful medicine man or sorcerer. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
HORRIFlEO HEATHENS.
4 Chinaman's Impressions of Christian
Manners.


Our free and easy way of counting is
puzzling to our Celestial brethren.
Yuan Hsing-fo recently wrote in Tenn
pie Bar some of his impressions of
English and American methods of
wooing.
Besides invitations to dinner" he
writes. there are invitations to tea
parties. such as are occasionally given
by wealthy merchants or distinguished
officials. When the time comes an equal
number OF men and women assemble,
and tea, sugar, milk, bread and the like
are set out as aids to conversation
More particularly are these invitations
to skip and posture when the host de-
cides what man is to be the partner of
what woman, and what woman of what
man.
Then, with both arms grasping each
other, they leave the table in pairs, and
leap, skip, posture and prance for
their mutual qualification. 4 man and
woman previously unknown to one
another may take part in it. They call
this skipping 'tanshen' (dancing)."
Another Chinese writer in a Chinese
illustrated paper, the ''HIiva Pao, tries
TO explain this same curious proceeding.
Western etiquette requires" he says,
''the man in search of wife TO write to
the girls home and agree upon some
time and place for skipping match.
The day arrives, youth in red and maid
in green, they come in pairs to the bril-
liant, spacious hall, where, to the emu
lous sound of flute and drum, the youth
clasping the maiden's waist and the
maid resting upon her partners shoul-
der, one pair will skip forward, another
prance backward round and round the
room until they are forced To stop for
want of breath.
After this they will become ac-
quainted, and then, by occasional at
tentions over a bottle of wine or cx-
change of confidence at the tea table
their intimacy will deepen, the maiden's
heart become filed with love, and they
viii mate"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
MEN AND THEIR WIVES.
The Striking Contrast Sometimes Seen
Between Them

The Striking Contrast Sometimes Seen
Between Them
What a contrast there is in the gen
eral appearance of some men and their
wives. Some OF them look as If they
had made mistake and gobbled up a
woman that ought to have been some
other mans wife. and some women-a
good many women-look like victims of
some kind of a mistake. 1t is not un-
common. says the Chicago Herald, to
see women dressed with all respect to
the latest designs sent out by Worth or
Felix, while the husband seems crate
full that he has enough money left to
buy even ''misfits." This attracts no
particular attention, but ones heart
will get to aching for the little pallid-
faced and meek-loolIing woman who
wears plush cloak and alapaca dress,
while the husband is radiant in fresh
new suits, tan-colored gloves, silk hat
and red rose in buttonhole. / spent
an hour in with the pale-faced woman
and radiant husband yesterday. 1t was
in a steam car. There were four chill
dren with them, the oldest about six
years. The wife had on, in addition to
the plush cloak, rusty black hat and
gray veil. The children were dressed
beautifully. How they loved her! One
little fellow came back to kiss her
about twice in five minutes. 1t was
''Oh, mamma, isn't that lovely?" and
How long win it be before we are
there, mammal" and Are you glad we
are going?" and Dear mamma She
gave them some fruit. They would not
eat it until mamma had bite" The
father was radiant, and dignified and
grand. He never got kiss. nor a
bite nor glance from those four
children He paid their fare and
looked out of the window. He had his
fine clothes, but the mother was rich
in all the love that could fill little hearts.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
NAMES FOR GIRLS,
The Increasing Partially in Parents
Picturesque De>icnations

Inc increasing Bartiaiify in Parents for
Picturesque Designations
1t Is interesting to note from time to
time the prevailing characteristics of
the age as reflected in the Christian
names of the rising generation. If
young people were allowed to choose
their own names as soon as they were
capable of doing So or if, as it has been
suggested, they were allowed to revise
their Christian names, say on being con-
hrned or on reaching their majority,
the tendencies of the time would be
still more clearly observable. As it is,
however, anyone who has reached the
age of thirty is in a position to note the
great change which has come over the
spirit of personal nomenclature in the
last couple of decades.
One has only to look over the list OF
prize winners at girls school to be-
come convinced of the increasing par
tiality of parents for romantic desiana-
tions for their offspring There Is less
temptation to indulge in romance in
naming boy. Still there Is ALWAYS the
danger that girls temperament and
career VIII belle her name If the name
happens 10 be one with any remarkable
associations 1t does not follow that
Stella viii show taste for astronomy
or Indine for swimming Hence, so
long as individuals are bound to stick
to their Christian names all their lives.
the more discreet parents will continu,
10 avoid the unbridlcd indulgence in
Their passion for the picturesque.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
IN THE LAND OF NOD.
Strange ENpedieut Eesorted TO by a Suf-
ferer from sieepIessness.

ferer from sieepIessness.
81 own an empty palace in a strange
country said Il congressman who suf-
fers from insomnia the other day TO a
Washington Star reporter. when |
am trying to get to sleepI visit it. 1t is
a dismal edifice, built in the form OF a
square and ever so many stories high,
with but one entrance at the front. y
corridor runs all around IL within, and
inside the building there Is a great open
court upon which every room looks out.
There are forty rooms on each side OF
each story opening on the corridor. ]
make it my business at such times tC
inspect them. None Of them are locked,
because there i nothing 70 steal.
Il am obliged to examine all the
rooms, and for this purpose ] begin
with No. on the northwest corner and
follow the numbers along. Each door |
come to l must open, and after looking
in shut it again. In this way inspect
each of the forty rooms on the west
side. A brief look Is sufficient, because
they are all precisely alike and have no
furniture in them. Then ] keep on
along the south side. opening each door
and shutting il in its turn. Thus | pur-
sue my way around until have finished
with all the eighty rooms on the first
floor, arriving at the northwest corner
again. At that corner Is an elevator
conducted by the only living being in
the edifice. He is deaf and dumb.
''He transports me to the second
floor, where i inspect all the eighty
rooms in the same fashion. 1t is mo-
notonous work. They are all precise
ly like those below-none of them Is oc-
cupied or has any furniture. Once in
awhile / enter one OF the apartments.
60 to the single window at the further
end and look out upon the court. 1t is
empty.
when ! have finished the second
floor the deaf and dumb man conveys
me by the elevator to the third story.
| do that in like manner. and after it
the fourth, the fifth and so on. The task
is tiresome one. / have TO keep the
run of the numbers of the rooms, or
| else 90 back to the northwest corner on
whatever floor / may happen TO be and
begin over again. There is an indefi-
mite number OF stories. 50 that sooner
| or later j am bound TO fall asleep. In
fact ] can get to sleep easier at that
work than in any other way. and
recommend every one who suffers from
insomnia to have palace like mine in
the land of nod with a deaf and dumb
man To run the elevator"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
GRATIFIEO CURIOSITY.
The Young Man Pressed the Button and
Put Out the Lights.

Put Out the Lights.
a gentleman recently gave a house
warming party, having just moved into
a new dwelling. \ large company was
invited, and the entire mansion was
thrown open to the guests. The house
was modern in its appointments to the
last degree, even to be lighted with cleo
tricity instead of gas.
One young man among the guests saw
much 70 arouse his curiosity and was
on the alert for new discoveries.
\ celebrated singer had Just taken
her place at the piano, when this young
man, who was standing in the lower
hall near the parlor door, caught sight
OF something that looked like a black
rubber button in the center of a small
marble disk. What could that be for?
He was so anxious to know that he
could not listen to the singer, says Lon
don Tid-Bits. The crowd was great,
and he felt sure he could examine the
curiosity without being noticed. He
passed his hand over it slyly. touched
the rubber or metal button with his
fingers. pressed it softly, and ON the in
stant the parlors and hall were in total
darkness.
The song OF the soprano was ended ii
a little shrek, and the air was full oi
eNclamations,
Pray keep perfectly quiet, the voice
of the host was heard saying. I'VE viii
have lights in moment"
Grouping his way through the crowd
stepping on their toes, striking against
them and putting his outstretched hand.
into shrinking faces, the chagrined host
finally made his way into the hall. felt
along the wall until he touched the clec-
tric button, pressed il and the rooms
were again flooded with light.
The inquisitive young man hadn't
presence of mind enough 10 hold his
tongue.
''oh, is that what that thing is for?''
he said. Il didn't know, or Ill
would not have touched it,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
lie stood Pat.

1T was on a Sixth avenue surface car
young woman occupied one end of a
seat and a young man the other The
young woman was perfectly sober; the
young man had INDUCED in three
glasses of beer. The conductor came
along the outside of the car TO collect
the fares. and as the young woman was
far away she handed her nickel 10 the
young man. lie received it. looked at
her Tor moment through his tears,
and then said as he passed il on:
Il accept the responsibility and
thank You for the confidence reposed in
my integrity. Never beat a woman on
a street car out of nickel in my l'fe.
Booze little now and then. but L
stand pr: on my record for honesty"
She started TO look confused and "a.
barrassed, but he fell asleep in ali. Z
half minute and she changed Eu
mind---M Quad. in y Y World
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
leave daily EXCEPT sandag.


Black let ers indicate telegraph stations
Denny s. MOore's and CTistie's Crossings will
be lag stations Tor Al, trains
No. ! connects at CresSon with JOhnsCoHu TX
press at S27 Tor points between Cresson and
Iohnstowu and with Pacific Express at Is for
points west Of lohustUTu. Also with Mail Train
at Q 50 tor points east of CEe svn.
No. 8 connects with Mail Train at % tor pOin Is
West OF Ore son. and Mai. Express for points
east 81 CTaSson.
From POINTS west Of CTesson No, connects
with Mai train at o IS, snd from points east Of
CressJn with JChnstUwn Express ~ p, and Pa
cihc Express at 10.
No. 9 connects with Mail Train at : % from
points east Of Cresson. and Mail Express at 81
from points west Of CTeSSan.
SUNDAY trains connect with Pacit Express and
Mail Train west and mail Express east.
Passengers 10 OF from points on Pen asyivania
4 Northwestern Railroad can take train at Coal
port or Irvnua.
Stations marked -" are his stations. Pas
sengers wishing 20 get of wa! notify the con
ductor. Passengers wish 'ng 20 get on vii! hag
the train at these stations. tratgs Will not stol
unless &C nntifei. W. =. RATHB BUN.
General Manager and upsrintenient.
+. J. BURGUUN. Train Master.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18

SOUTHWARK.
NURrHwARD.

Bradley, Noel and Lueket are Flag Stations
No trains Oh Sunday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
EAPtNSlT- usI.
How Pleasure Seekers Ar,
at the Rasorts ''-2
What ~ Costs tho ..GiIo.J.-.
Tor Brief Season ~ the ....... '''y
Daylight H0b'.-r. ana ,,..-.
Land Iirat,s.

Land Iirsf,.
What do Won tl5inl. q.
.,-,n .t "a f.sh;oDall..
aly,vavp saws the pl- ~
guircr. What do won ttf,r. .'.- o.
lars "a dave The sta.i..f....-.. '...'
inc Take Newport for ir.... ''..'ss
~1nl hotel yOu pay. D.. 4l
dollar. Z. t'l-. ON. F.-rr... t.r
..,n ia th. room .f.,l.,. .,...,
Meeting rooms rsr a,. Dad.
lour could be accarra.r.....
dollars day. hll-..ae.,. ....,. '+..-l
sub-tantial reduction rra-a ...
per diem. Regulars ur au
5ouTncrs are packed arya. .-....
cells ~ eighteen 10 forty .....
per week. This without c,-e... .
run mp quite fo1uida1Iv ut...-.
thc week. Eytras inclrC. I..,r
meals sent 10 IN, rooms anE r....
Is estimated that ten dollar. ..
would Toe snail sum f.r' 'r..,t...
the tip-hunter 10 pet ria Of o.
word was passed that ..r.
come 10 town. The mtar..
arrives lac Is brushed fifty Time.
n he VIII bat submit O. -u.. ...
he Is whaclscd. twisted and Jp...5
tai hc begins 10 feel that r DAD. b..
locks LEFT on him ~ u-eateu
doesn't have to send for barn.
walk 10 the hotel in Ar wiIbe,r-
man. II costs ten cent. for q. ri,-..-
ice water, three 10 ~errn Gem.
vance ON the regular urf.. af Las
newspaper, twcuty-iiyr cent. o..
vaitcr-or "a badly served aiuu.- :.
lcNt day twenty-five cents f.r.l....
{ beer, and 50 on. ad uau..uw
Should visitor %, ,f,.,r ,r...r....
AXE lunch. then hc has Fallen H.
he Philistiurs. They ar. fI. 5...,..
obbers for ION. and tl,.,..r ,l......
IN dry land. An ordina-. Jup.l. .....
bottle of w.ac. taken -...r. r..
lcart Of i've dollar bfI.a Irr.l
elf and two fair friend. mako. ,..
lollars vanish into thin afr p-,
.ottagcrs are the ouc~ who mas. =.
money hy. Some of them a-, l.,..,....
pend one hundred dollar. "a ,,.f.
ruits alone. They simply rhrY,, ,--
way, and II costs them mot 1...
rom five 10 ten thousand a.rla-.a
o stop there. Most Of them board i.
lorscs "a well as their coacImar
ootman. The youug blood cam .a.
great deal. lie pays auvyyb.r. 81
Dnc To three hundred dollar. f,r. .
Der for six or eight friends and .t
rivcs "a dinner - choice ..I.....r
Dcilcs hc throws In another .r. ..-
lrcd dollars on flowers and F.
painted menu cards. A quie, ra-..-
.he Casino tower and the fzl.rr
champagne lower his cxchcuuurf f+r
scvcuiy-fve dollar, IN an evening
make his boon compauilu- haru.
eats broilcd live lobster. wa. a.a ar-
with "A fizz, and Is ouf say arrH
re hires the biz ha a'zbsarl
twelve friends. has "a ride rl pl,ar
son md back. clears the dust fr-
twelve parchcd throa,s whiIra Iga
being prepared and finds auo,la- d,
hundred dollars gone o. th -
Yachting he doesn't induIu. In n
there are $50 yachts % Doe bad ur.sa
- that of 20 friend who has dr--
port for q day. He pays four
bottle for wine. forty cents fra-
julep. thirty cents for a coc-a. "a
twenty-five cents for small L.-s
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
A SENSATION SPOILED.
And How an Att-mp, 20 Irthte1
Druggist Iuiiul

And How an Att~npt p" ii''"'
Druggist TuiirI
A wcary-looking young woman S-
into a Second avenue drug store "I.-
New York World reporter wa- '-
for the shower 20 pas over and i---
lively said TO the druggist
Il have had another guara W.
Nike, and ] do not care 70 1--we p
longer
Yes. Just so, just SD" he rsni'-.'Il
he brisllly rubbed his hands 7 -
Anything ! can do for you to-day
Il think ] viii take ~trrcAu.hs. =
slowly replied. a. she east her '.'
along the shelves.
Exactly. ma'am: finest sirycII--,-.-. -,-
New York. ! suppose you "al' ''
a dimes worth" a,
Would arsenic Doe better She a'''
as he held the Jar in his hands.
"No better. but fully as good in- pc + +
I have fine lot Of arsenic on AAD.
now, and can warrant If fun ST.
just make a ham sandwich an" ~.
on fifteen cents worth.
"Mcbbe." " she drearily rePA'' IA.
waited, "mebbe rough on rats "'---
bettcr?" ID
Just as you think, ma am. '-.. I
a selection from two dozen D'A. h.
fresh stock only yesterday. -. :,
slower than the other poi~on'' g-. ---
haps You won't mind taa'. III
sprinkled on bread and butter u"
in milk. One box. maam? ......,i
He took down a box and he-" ~. I,
10 dump. and she looked aI'-,, I-s, 4
store. wiped a tear out oi N'-
and asked: ,-sss
kill2" s.,- h5-1
Many prefer it to any other n r-i
tbev want 20 write "a iare"e- 4
after taking it. ] can W. Va "A
stock j, perfectly fresh nv .,5, ID
should it fail 20 kin come coin5.5 .'55 4
md vorr money win De reian'' had
( ob,ect is TO satisfy cust'iI''''
pound. ma ann? .5,,irasi
She wiped her nose. lh'H no. "A
Then She fished out two penn .bea
/ her pocket. walked over 10 -, . h. 4
gum machine and dropped '1'-r nun 4
= She stuffed two stick, "l
b.r mouth She turned ana san lar. 4
u guess I won't take ia. any = ,r,s 81 inqa
A. NIii,r comes in tell him } wa
ing FOR poison. .-,- with
Certainly - c'T''''' .,5ing elsa
greatest of pleasure
davo Please call aEa'n'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18
Connections al Cressor

DAILRDAD TIME TABLE NJ.
Il Cress0n, Ciea. field COu.Jy anu New York
short Route Railroad. In easst on and aiter
June 1ih. 1881.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-18

Here IS an aneedote T1,-.-e T..asrieac'
Irish comedian ol an Wight
once had in the Isle 9i .hs pro Tprosr
place ras Ventnor. ana pa. 'i Dark j.
Of a good 'houst ~ IN artist q
CURED TO the lliber"'r-i ,,i.b quartz
oUir ouiro if there was an j. lT.Is II. host 5t 2
tel keeper: "lIa'' ineeuu51,,
ne, here ..re are remarkably
tlemI'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-12-16

The time tor the close of the tax
books for the year is near ct hand.
As yet, only Jew people have paid
their taxes. The times are hard and
aud money is scarce, hut, all the same,
the taxes have to be paid, and those
who have been putting it of have on
ly little while now i'll which TO get
enough money on hand to satisfy the
tax collector. 1t is a debt which, like
death, we all have to pay, and blessed
indeed is the man who Is prepared
with ready money to pay the one
and then resignedly meet the other
with his life when the time comes.
The state and county tax books close
by law on the Goth. of December
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-12-16
FOUR COMMITTEES APPOlH red
MILITARY FAIR NEXT MONDAY
NIGHT.

A success
That's what the military fair is going
TO be.
Everybody is taking an interest in t,
and there will be brilliant opening of a
week of gaiety at the armory of the
Guards next Monday evening.
The following committees have been
appointed:
TO arrange Mesdames C. L. Mize,
j. NJ. Griggs, W. r. Baldwin, J. H Guer-
ry; Misses Maggie Turner, Jessie Jones,
Jessie Martin, Lila Edwards, Sallie Clark
Messrs. f. w. Clark, Mack Marlin, c. j.
Whitehead, f. ]. Hart, w. NJ. LANG r.
r. Marlin, C. A. Bell.
On contributions Mesdames. ]. R.
Mercer, W. A. MeLain, J. w. Wooten, J.
S. Lowrey, B. H. Hood, S. S. James
Misses Minnie Clark, Matte Alcott, Da-
sic James, Loie Waters, Lora Paschal
Agnes Thornton, Sallie W. Pickett, Ola
Stevens.
On general arrangements-J. A. Laing
c, A. Bell. G. j. Whitehead, j. j. Sess
ions, f. W. Clark.
! On music j. G.. LANG.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-12-16
-----a==ss
CAPTAIN GUERRE RESIGNS.

NEW COMMANDER TO BE ELECTED BY
THE DAWSON GUARDS.
The Dawson Guards will elect new
captain in few days.
AT a meeting of the Guards, held at
their armory few nights since, Judge
Query, captain of the company, tender
ed his resignation.
Captain Query has made very popu.
lar officer, and the members of company
regret that he cannot command them
longer.
The reason of Captain Guerry's resig
nation is that he is a candidate for sec
ond Major of the Fourth Georgia Regi-
ment, and his election is practically as.
sured. The election will occur on Mon
day, the 21st. inst
Lieutenant Joe Laing will in all proba-
bility, be elected to the captaincy of the
Guards.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-12-16

what in life is half so sweet,


As the hour when lovers meet "
Nothing is sweeter to the youthful and
robust in health, but, alasl too many
Court in poetry, and hive in prose" af-
ter MAJ riage. This is especially true of
the wives whose changed relations bring
on weakness aud arrangements peculiar
to married women, so that their lives be-
come "prosy." To all such, DR. Pierce s
Favorite Prescription is great boon.
1t cures weak backs, headache, neuralgia
and "bearingdown" pains, dispIacements
and irregularities of the female organs.
1t is likewise restorative and invigora.
ting tonic, strengthening he nerves, and
imparting new life to the tired and debil
itated, bringing back the "roses to the
cheek" and the "rainbows to the eyes
Sold by all druggists, under guarantee
from its makers of satisfaction in every
case, or price (S1.OW refunded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-12-16
TOBACCO MEETING.
CYPRESS POND AGRICULTURAL 500 e.
ny INTERESTED,

CYPRESS POND AGRICULTURAL sOCJEs
ny INTERESTED.
At a meeting of the Cypress Pond Ag.
ricultural Society few days ago the sub
ject Of tobacco growing was freely dis
cussed by the members present, and a
number of them determined % plant to-
bacco, on a small scale, next years.
The members of the society seem to
be deeply Interested in the matter, and
at their next meeting, to be held the fir :
Saturday in January the question will be
again discussed.
This is au important movement. The
farmers all over the state are holding
meetings to devise some plan for the pro-
duction of tobacco, and it is likely that
there will be great deal of it planted
this year, as an experiment if nothing
else.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-12-16
win You DOLE

Use the Averl Paint, and paint BUT
ONCE, in long period,or use something
said to be as good, and repaint every year
or two? Averil Paint is the best. 1t
is the handsomest; no Other has so bril-
liant gloss, 1t is cheaper than any
other at any price, because it out wears
all others. 1t lasted 20 years on the house
OF Il. A. Forbes, Winchester, N. H., IL
years on houses Of w. Il. Reynolds,
CIoton Lake, ~ X, IA years on houses
Of Mrs. e. Cole, Mt Vernon N. Y. Averil
Paint has been in use 25 years and is
guaranteed. Ii you ere urged to buy
other paints demard p oof Of their dura
bility Tac question is not what il
the first ost?'' blt "How long viii i
last2' Beautiful sample card Of fashion
able tints free
I \ ~. = =.