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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07

ssorsea - Er-,ftiyr y th;a,, reem 70 lie
.sts-o-s bac-Sdibie-
have beard rs big stories "a UIso-e
Girnon'e taeer story right here at horse;-
vrites Bill Arp IN Home and Earn- h
was IN the Judges room one night when
we were al talking about WIN, "a Y-rss:.t
county was Gilmer for apples and IRISH
potatoes and eabbages. Judge Unssr-
wood declared tha, yOu might take n
spront from any poor, no-account appe
tree down here and stick II IN the
ground IN GilnseP and IL would grow
and baar fine apples And Cen Han
sell said hr had been 70 sse the famous
apple tree on Old man Contrel's place,
about mill of the Dahlonega road.
and n. found il sixty feet high and sixty
feet broad, and he stood up beside II
and tried to span II with his long arms
and couldn't reach more than half way
round. lie looked to Judge tnderwood
for n nod of confirmation and got IL
That is so-exsctly So" said the judge
II have seen that treoi 1t came from q
seed that was planted by old Noona-
tootly. a half-breed Indian who came
from North Carolina nbont fifty years
ago" Thus fortified. Gen. Hsnsen con-
tinued his remarks by saying that the
average annual crop of this tree was
five hundred bushels, and the apples
were what IL known rs the black apple
they were such q very dark red.
Judge Underwood cleared his throat
aud said: And general. don't you re-
member that lane-Frazier's lane, on
Laughing Gal creek-where there is an
apple tree in every fence corner on both
sides of the lane clear up to the top of
the hill. and the limbs of the trees have
got tangled up together in q solid mass
and you can't see the sun above you as
you drive along?'
''Oh yes, snid the general, "I remem-
Der it perfectly" And one fsfi when
you md Trippe and Chastian and
Shackleford and Hanks and Hnckett
and John Word and Hooper and ever
50 many more Of us struck that land
there were twelve buggies sn in a row
going to court. And you and | were in
the hindmost buggy and that lane was
ankle-deep In apples and the horses
could hardly get along and l looked
back and the horses and the wheels
had mashed apples until there was .
stream of cider running down the hill
TINT was big enough to turn a mill.
You remember that, general
Perfectly, perfectly" said the gcner-
al; but he was weakened a little.
And old man Frazier told me-" said
the judge, that one year he turned
the cider into the vats in his little tan
yard and made very fine leather. Cider
makes very fine tannin, you know. gen
eraL Ny father wore pair of calf
skin shoes for seven years that were
tanned with elder. and you could turn
them wrong side out ~ easy rs India
rubber"
The judge had out-Heroded Herod
and general hilarity succeeded his
last effort Baron Aunchnusen and the
Arabian Nights" had wonderful in
fluence over the grand old gentlemen of
the olden time They Were fine story
tellers, and could just make them up
right along.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
ANTS IN AFRICA.
How They Clean Out the Rst.. Slice ana
Cockroache-.

How They Clean Out the Rat.. ,Iice ana
Cockroachc-.
Silently, deadly, and irrcsistibly move
these bsttalons; out of the forest. down
into, across. and up the ditch. through
the bona t~ood stoclSadeD. across the
square, and into every nook and Granny
conceivable they swsrmed, says an
article in the Nineteenth Century. The
first notice lthey generally come at
night would be a loud yell from some
of the men. Look out, Siafu." There
would be no more sleep that night.
After experience gained We found il
the best plan to clear ont of our houses
rush into the square, and build rings of
fire around our persons To put on
ones clothes was to get bitten by
dozens all over ones body unless they
had been first thoroughly smoked over
fire. Every now and then yells and
curses told how lazy one had got
caught in his bunk. The sides Of the
huts, the roofs and floor. were simply
one seething mass of struggling ants.
They were after the coclroaches, mice
and insects that had taken up their
abode in the roofs. Now and then
squealxs of young mice told the story
generally a cockroach). they would
make off down the hills in long lines.
Luckily they never touched our gran
aries; they seemed tn prefer animal
food. Toward morning there would be
only few thousand lost ones, aimlcss-
ly tearing about apparently looking
for the main body which had just de-
camped.
Next day not a cockroach could be
found in the place, 50 the ants did u a
service in riding US of these pests. The
rats had decamped also, and did not re-
turn for some days.
We have seen outside the fort armies
of red ants two and half days long.
G., they would take two and half DAYS
passing a given spot. During the day
the march would be incessant, every
one marching at his very best. Toward
night they would huddle up in a seeth-
ing mass. and if disturbed scatter in all
directions
The width of the stream of ant.
would be about two inches generally.
On the hanls of this were the soldiers,
fully twice the length of the workers
On our approach these big chaps would
run out and up our legs like lightning.
No birds, but of one sort seemed to
trouble them. These were little fellows
about as big as sparrows and of a dull
gray color.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
CAUGHT a TARTAR
Unpleasant Experience Of a hee'''
Rebuksd Ills daughter

Unpleasant Experience or a he
Rebuksd His Daughter'
A London paper relates = qussr -
cident that happened IN a Ven" -, -.
the other Sunday. lhe rector -. y. a
rebuke his people in severe '-. ..,i;s
not attending Sunday morning ~.
and impartially included - ..,..
daughters in the rebulSc. " n''' -
20 his astonishment, says IN -. =
up jumped one OF his daushN -,
told the people that her ia'n,' ~
man who, when he hrst a"'A. .
not rise unless his hot "S8 -.
brought and the towel w 10
undcr his nose. She related nov ~
had To be cleaned. fires lgh''N' =, 3
breakfast prepared. snd tneu ul,.,,r-c
10 describe how the worthy "A ,
required his book and his coa' 80
gloves and his hat and s'''A -
.ake and his wine before he "S' n ,
to start 10 his work. ms ,,,rae
tailed with ninuteness sna %,
The reverend father kept D. - Z
and there was the house ~. - ~
be done. and, besides, he insl,, .,usl'-'
n hot dinner served with P'sh ,hs 81
Under these circumstances yF
pleaded. was il possible lm ~. DI
10 worship on SUNDAY rio'',,r ,gsrr ~
sympathies Of the euaieh'
the daughter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
THE INVENTION OF INK.
Probably First Obtained from the Blaok
Fluid of tho Cuftlensh.

froooofy First Obt2incd from the Black
Fluid OF tn. Cuttlensh.
The ink first ured probably wac some
natural animal pigment, such as the
black fluid obtained from the various
species Of cuttlefsh, says Chambers
journal. but the limited supply
OF this material soon led TO
the use OF mechanical mix
ture of water, gum and lsmpblaek. and
the eharacroI. were painted rather
than written, by means 9f broad
pointed reed. AS ink OF this sinpla ma
ture was easily removed from the sur
face OF the parchment 10y the mere ap-
plicatiop " moisture it was early found
necessary to contrive some means of
forming more durable ink, and for
this purpose the expedient was adopted
of treating the mixture with some sub
stance. such as vinegar. Of the nature
Of q mordant, which would penetrate
he parchment written upon and form
N ink not liable to fade.
chemical dye, consisting of an infu-
ZION of gals, with sulphate of iron. was
afterwnrd used. as from its vitreous na-
ture it bit into the medium employed,
but compound vegetable ink contain
ing a good deal of carbon pigment was
subsequently adopted. and was very
generally employed dow n to the middle
ages. With ink Of this sort the best
and most ancient manuscripts which
have been preserved to MS were written,
and the separate leaves, after being nl-
lowed to dry slowly, were bound to-
ssther in voluInes. Pliny and Vitruvi-
us, IA well M other writers, give recipes
for the manufacture Of inks
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
WORTH Remembering.

CHICAGO claims 10 be the home of not
less than two hundred and fifty arabian
families
NINETY per cent. of all the applica.
tions for adoption received at the New
York foundling asylum call for gnl
babies
UNDER the present game laws of New
York the English sparrow is not pro
tected, and it is made a nisdemeanol
to give food or shelter TO that bird
THERE are now l9.313 newspaper,
printed in the United States and Canada
a gain of 1918 over last years record
New York is in the lead of the states
having 1883 papers
WATERCREss is said TO contain very
sanitary qualities. a curious charac
teristic of it is that if grown in fer
ruginous stream il absorbs five time.
the amount OF iron that any other plan
does
a PHILADELPIIIA surgeon says that by
three strokes of the lancet he could par
alyze the nerves acted on TO make {
man get mad, and thereafter anyone
could pull his nose, cuff his ears and
spit on his boots and he would simply
smile soft, bland smile.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
hURRAh FOR THE CRANK.

A ChieARoan Appreciates tho Genus and
90 Says n Word In His Praise-
II is by no means the worst thing in
the world to be called n crank / find
as prowl up and down through the
earth that wherever i meet a man with
sufficient individuality TO take stout
stand against impurity and shams of
every kind. too honest to get rioh by
underhanded methods and too brave TO
be q COW ardly conformist, he is called a
crank. Wherever woman is found
who thinks more of her brain than of
the hat that surmounts it she is a crank,
says q writer In the Chicago Herald.
Wherever q man il found who hon
extly believes life holds better things
for him than to become dancing pop
Inlay and social success by reason of
fine clothes and society manners, who
would rather wear a shiny scanned coat
and an questionable hat, and thus
gain the means to cultivate his mind
and enlarge his soul, he is = crank.
Wherever q young girl is found who
laughs at fashion and wears gown &c
please herself. rather than to conform
To a passing style, who stands by q
friend at the risk of becoming unpopu
lar, and who is a law unto herseE by
the dictates of her own pure, sweet
womanly heart, she is a crank Dis
coverers are cranks. Philanthropist.
and poets are crenks.
Christopher Columbus was a crank
and yet Chicago, after four hundre,
years. is turning itself head over heel:
TO do him honor. All. well. my dear
when you count on your fingers tn
worlds most famous cranks and not
the outcome of their crankiness, VIII
would not choose but go down upon tn
despised list?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
KEEPING WATCHES IN oRotR.
They should He Subjected tn P-rf-c
Regularity of Treatment

They should He Subjected to Perfect
R<Sntarit, of Treatment
In order 10 keep the going of q
watch o- regular az possible saye
Cllam berS Journal. IL should b'- sub
jected Ia regular treatment-that ~ 70
saw n should be wound up always al
tbs, same time of day. and during the
time that 1t y not worn il should either
De laid down or hrng up regularly. ac-
cording To habit. a. every watch goes
differently when IL i hanging than
either during tying down or wearing.
In watches ha~iuT a double ease fbat
over the watch glass should never he
left oDeu. An attentive observer will
find that If such n watch Il left OPEN
even for ono night, the glass Is covered
with thin film Of dust. which viii grad
ually enter the works even through the
tinicst up~ nings in the case and thus
cause disturbances
PeoDle should wind their watches in
the morning, not only because they
generally rise more regularly than they
go To rest. but also because a spring
fully wound up will more readily over
come the disturbances which affect the
correct going of watch during tho
movement ocsasioned in wearing it.
Springs will not break SO easily If the
watch l. carefully wound up and il not
placed directly out of the warm pocket
against "A cold wall or on still colder
marble slab: and for that reason a pro-
tective mat j. desira BILE.
The capacity OF a watch, OF more cor
rectly its keeping correct time H. very
much governed by its construction ana
its more or less perfect finish IL can
not De expected of the best watch that
II should always keep good time. and
eten less so of the inferior watches
which are sold in large numbers. The
changes of the oil. the variations in
tempe rature, the density or humidity
of the. air-all greatly affect the going
of the watch: and il IL only the lever
watch of the most perfect finish which
ncutralizes those adverse influences TO
the greatest degree. As a matter of
fact no watch keeps perfect correct
time: and even the best chronomcters
used in observatories and on board ship
must be regulated according to tables
which fix those variations 10 which
watches are subjected
4 watch should be cleaned every two
OF. AT most, every three years. If it is
desired To- preserve il. In time the oil
decomposes. gets mixed with the parti-
cles of dust which enter the works OF
even the best closing watch. begins TO
act as grinding material and wears
out the working parts. The best watch
will be spoiled in this way and will
never keep such good time a. before.
1t frequently happens that watch re-
quires cleaning in less time than every
two year,. according as il closes badly
or Is exposed TO much dust and dirt.
Anyone having the misfortune to drop
his watch into water or any other liquid
should take il at once TO the watch
maker 10 have it taken To pieces and
cleaned. for delay Of even an hour
might spoil the watch forever
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
AMsIOExTROUS BARRIERS.
Most Men Can Use But One Hand In
Shaving

There are lots of BARRIERS in this city
who won't hire a man that cannot shaye
himself with either hand, said Boston
barber to a ST. Louis Gobe-Democrat
reporter. OF the people who shave them
selves, forty-nine out of fifty can hold
their razor in but one hand. Yet il il
just as easy and much more Convenient
TO shave the right side of your face with
your right hand and the left side with
the left hand If you only begin that
way No two men who shave tn, a.
selves do the work alike. especially IL
they took il up before going to bar
Der.
know a wealthy Back bay man who
shaves himself standing in the corner
Of his room and facing the wall. In
youth he was poor country boy, and
lihn most boys. bought a razor on tho
quiet But he had no looking glass in
his chamber, and rather than let his
folks know what he was up to, he faced
the wall and scraped away by sense OF
feeling. Once learned that way he
never had use for glass
knew an old farmer in the counrry
who shaved himself sitting on milking
stool and looking at his reflection in a
bucket of water. That was the way he
learned when n boy, and he said no
couldn't shave himself standing UP.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
He Go, the Worst Of It.

He was q Bath (Me.) hackman, so the
Enterprise says, and he had Canadian
quarter, worth only twenty cents in
Bath, that he wanted to dispose of. S.
one dark night when an innocent old
lady handed him half dollar he gave
her the Canadian quarter in change,
and instead of feeling ashamed of him.
self he chuckled over the transaction
that is. he chucklcd until he pulled out
the coin the lady had given him. and by
the light Of lamp discovered that it
was Canadian half-dollar. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
south Amnr.ono Hotels.

The visitors first experience of the
hotels in Buenos Ayres is his first disap-
pointment- With the exception of the
Grand hotel, which would rank with
third and even fourth class houses in
Europe, all the thirty or forty hotels of
Buenos Ayres occupy inadequate build
ings and they are badly furnished. bad
ly managed and altogether wretched,
dirty and coInfortless- Nevertheless,
the proprietors make good profits.
They charge from $3.50 to s12 gold a
day for each person and their houses
are ALWAYS full
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
CouIdn.t Work Both Ways.

Patent Medicine Proprietor I'm
very sorry you can't give US n testiino-
nial for our Anti-Fat- We're willing to
pay well, but | suppose you are op-
posed to recommending anything.
Popular Minister-It isn't that, my
dear sir. The trouble is that you are
just little too late. This very morn
ing wrote testimonial for smother
mans Anti-Leap.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07

Itisa common saying th'. .
Judge a man by his yiSll.h. 80 s-,.''
- Boston Traveller. 4 u,.,ol. Z
rector. not ten miles from 49,
Gently left his cheap printed ''"Sr. 'a's .
house OF one Of his paFi'l'van vano.5c'
his neatly engraved one a :. !, un,se
The houses were respeeu'e'! IS @, y
ionable and fashionable 9 1s..srpessa
eity. But the parishionf,'',' So n'ro rroory's
be cousins. They met % - Ia, ~
cards-as women william ing is 9
now wonders why be IS
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-07
Cleveriy Turned.

At Oxford some twenty years ago a
tutor of one of the colleges limpcd in
his walk. Stopping one day at rail
way station some years afterward he
was accosted by wsll-known poll
tician, who recognized him and asked
II he was not the chaplain of the college
at such time, naming the year. The
doctor replied that he was. II was
there" said his interrogation. II
knew You by your limp" Well" said
the doctor, lit seems my limping made
a deeper impression on you than my
preaching" 'Ah. Doctor" was the re-
ply, 1T is the highest compliment you
can pay minister to Say he is known
by his walk rather thsn by his conver-
sation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-08
COMO CULLINGS.

Harrington Lodge No. 126, dedicated its
new hail. corner University, Rice and Wa
basha Streets Friday evening. The hall was
filed to its utmost capacity. and is one Of the
most spacious. Well-furnished and comrno-
d1OuS lodge rooms in the city, and Earring
ton lodge may well congratulate itself in Sc
curing so Well-ftted a place. The address
given by Rev. ". W. Dawley was impressive
well received, and to the point. The music
was thoroughly enjoyed, some OF the best
talent III the city contributing on invitation
A short talk was given by Mrs. Quick, district
chief tempiar. The following programme
was thoroughly enjoyed. and each number
heartily encored: Song America - prayer,
Rev. w. ". Dawley; piano solo, Miss McMil-
Ian: dialogue. Miss PaShley and MetzgaT:
song, Mary Griffin; Harrington Lodge quar-
tette. Rev. Mrs. Mccall: song, MIR. Van Week:
speech Rev. W. ". Dawley; song, Mr.. Ian
grell; piano solo, Miss Mcmillan: song, Mr.
Lindsey; speech. Mrs. Quick. D. c. T.
The Y. P. :. c. E., of the Ninth Presbv-
terrain. gave a social to about forty friends
Tuesday evening. at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Springer. 3S2 Edmund street. Refresh
meuts were served, and pleasant time was
the verdict of all present.
C. II. Cameron, our able Sunday school su-
perintendent has been sadly missed at Como
the last two Sundays We hope to be able to
retain him III his present position. as he is
doing an excellent work here.
F. T. Stevens, OF the Great Northern. IS
soon TO leave Us. as he expects soon TO accent
a responsible position on the Minneapolis Il
Sault Ste Marie railroad. His many friends
wish him success.
Mrs. F. Bedell and Mrs. W. Belcher and
daughter. or Hamline, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Addison Beleher, of 597 Como
avenue, this week.
Mrs. DR.. Knight. Of Minneapolis. spent the
fore part of the week with Mrs j. L. Emer-s
son. of sos Como avenue.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Mccall spent Sunday in Min
neapoiis, having enjoyed the fine sleighiug.
between the two cities.
Mrs. J. Jervis of Como. entertained Mrs.
Hawkins and daughter at dinner Friday last.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-08
The Minnesota Loan & Trust Co.
Allows per cent interest on six-months
deposits.
MATRIMONIAL MENTION.

Miss Marguerite Christie. daughter OF Alex
ander w. Christie and wife, and Arthur Jeff =
rev, formerly of this city, now of Chicago.
were married at the home of the brides par
ents 1903 Clinton avenue, Thursday after
noon. Rev. r. y. McKaig, assisted by Rev
Joseph Jeffrey of Iowa, brother of the
groom. performed the ceremony i'll the pres
ence only OF relatives of the contracting
parties. The happy couple took their de-
parture Tor Chicago the same evening, where
they will make their home in the future.
DR.. Bralnerd Dearborn and Miss Ida Sob
lom. beth OF Red Wing, were married Thurs
this city. by Rev. q. II. Trabert. assisted by
the brides father Rev. p. Sjobiom of Fer
gus Falls Miss Emily Sjoblom was brides
maid and j. Pieper was groomsman. A re-
ception followed. Guests were present from
Red Wing Winthrop, ST. Paul. Rock Island
and Chicago.
Miss Matte E. Chittenden. daughter OF
Ezra h. Chlttendel. and Ward I. Hume son
of \. I. Hume. were married Tuesday morn
ing at the home Of the bride. $40 Sixth ave-
nue. north The happy couple took their de-
parture for Texas the same day. Mr. Hume
is IN business IL that state and viii make il
his future home.
The evening Of Feb. a Miss Nellia A. Pratt
ana Ebert &. Comfort were married at the
home OF the brides parents, 1929 First ave
nue. south. The ceremony was witnessed by
relatives ana friends. There were a number
of handsome presents, among them being a
house and lot from the brides father.
Miss Mary Peterson. of this city, and Erick
Berglund of Wayerly were married SUNDAY
afternoon by Rev. c. j. Petri in the presence
OF relatives and friends They viii make
their future nome ut WaVerly
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-08
GOING AND COMING.

Col. John T. West and daughters and Miss
Mamie Hale will start about March IS on
tour around the world. They will be absent
five months. Supt Fred Underwood, of the
500 line, viii accompany the party as far
as Montreal.
Next Saturday Frank J. Maekey and his
little niece. Irana Willard. and Mrs. s. :.
Day, will sail from New York for Europe,
where they viii join Mrs. Mackey and Mrs j.
W. Day, her mother, who are keeping house
in Paris
Secretary Harry Randall, Of the United
Scandinavian Singers of America, who spent
several days in the city last week planning
for the great saugerfest in July, started for
New York Wednesday morning
President j. W. Bashford, of Ohio IVES
leyau university, Delaware, o., who took
part at the laying of the corner stone of the
new Wesley Methodist church, returned
home Monday evening.
Last evening Dorilus Morrison and wife.
F. c. Barrows and wife and Fred Eastman
and wife took the Burlington route for hot
Springs, Ark, where they will spend some
time.
Alfred P Bigelow and J. 2. Upham. who
had spent q few days as the guest of c. a.
Harkins and wife at the Edinburgh, have re-
turned to Chicago.
William D. Smythe. C. r. Jackson, E. NJ.
Aeble and Charles r. Pratt we're among Min
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-08

neapoiitans who visited Chicago for a few
days last week.
Ex-Congressman Samuel snider and fam
lily are in New York city. They will return
TO Minneapolis in a few days
C. L. Ou Bois former publisher of the
Spectator. left Wednesday for Chicago, going
thence TO the Pacific coast.
L. S. Rand. T. E. Danvers and wife, T. B.
Dodge, / NJ. Pratt and Paul Price spent some
time in Chicago last week.
Miss Alice Gilman and Z. II. Gilman spent
some time at RosemounL Mimi, the guests
of relatives, last week.
Miss Caroline Kruger. the either player,
contemplates going on a concert tour, 10 be
gone six months.
Mayor Winston will leave one week from
to-day for a fortnlght's visit to Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Wheeler have returned
from pleasure trip through the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pye are at home after
an extended trip through Europe.
Rev. E. P. Ingersoll, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, is
a guest of F. B. Hart.
Judge Thomas Canty is on his way to the
Pacific coast
DE- and Mrs. a. q. Salisbury ere travelling
in the South.
Mrs. z. P. Vose will return from New York
Thursday.
Aid. E. c. Potter and wife are in the East