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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
THE USEFUL TOAD.
BY Loafing Around the Gas Lamps He
Grows Fat and Naughty.

| BY Loaiing Around the Gas Lamps He
Grows Fat and Naughty.
OF all the song birds of PENNSYLVANIA
| there is none whose beauty attracts so
little favorable attention as the golden
plumed night warbler called the toad
says the Brockwayville CPa.) Record
Yet he is a most entertaining creature
if you take him in his way. He is far
more useful than he is pre- tty, and, for
that matter, in point of usefulness he is
more of success than in entertain
ing his hearers with his lugubrious
music.
The toad has the same ardent love
for dinner of bugs and insects that a
darky has for hunk of watermelon or
small boy for green apple. On this
account many well-posted gardeners al
ways turn into their gardens any stray
toads that come hanging around the
premises, and it is dead sure that the
man who has a good crop of toads has a
small crop of insects.
The toad looks like a slow creature
and in some things it is But in his way
when he Is fishing for bugs or flies he
has no flies on him. He has them in
hlm before he Is done. The best place
TO watch the interesting method of
catching his dinner which the toad in
dulges in is under some of the omen
gas lamps about town. Bugs, moths
and all sorts of insects come to the fire
to have their wings singed. The sing
ing properly done the insect falls to the
ground
Under nearly every lamp every night
one or more toads loaf around. When
the singed bug drops down the toad
looks upon it as an invitation to rise up,
Sandy, and get your meal. He hops a
little closer, then, crawling as slyly as
a cat. he sneaks up toward the square
meal. When within about two inches
he stops, winks once. gives his head
a little jerk, and the bug is gone to
where it will do the most good.
The toad has long tongue, and thi
tongue pops out and catches the luck
less insect. Although the toad looks to b
an awkward, Indolent fellow, he is rean
one of the most interesting of nature
creatures, and few minutes spent ia
watching him at his supper will be
quite entertaining.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
THE DEMON STEER OF KANSAS.
a Mastodonic Wild OK That Creates Ter
on

a AIastodonIc Wild OK That Creates Ter
on the Plains
George Wilson, one of the best known
cowboys OF the southwest, tells a re-
narkable tale about a mastodonic wild
steer which has roamed the ranges
along the border for many years and
whose agl-ressivcness and power make
him the dread OF every roundup outfit
in the country, writes a correspondent
of the st. Louis Chronicle.
No brand has ever been placed upon
the animal, yet no oadventuresome rustler
has ever dared to appropriate him. The
pugnacious brute is known far and
wide as the demon steer" on account
of his freaks. The animal knows no
fear, and his immense size makes him
the terror of everything that comes in
his way. With lowered head, glisten-
ing eye and sonorous below he Will
madly charge at anything that crosses
his path. Many outfits have rounded
him up with the other cattle, but when
the circle gets too small To suit him he
rushes past the riders as if no such OBJ
struction existed in his line of flight.
Once one of the big outfits determined
upon his capture, but it was sadly de-
moralized outfit when he got through
with IL. He gored two horses To death,
scared dozen cowboys out of their
wits, stampeded the entire herd and
then rushed through the camp scatter
ing the equipage in every direction,
completely running it. The undertaking
was at once abandoned. and from that
time until now no attempt has been
made to capture him.
Wilson says the steer killed big sill
yer tip bear in fair fight two years
ago The combat was a terrible affair
and was witnessed from n safe distance
by two cowboys. The bear attempted
to creep up on the steer, but the latter
saw him and at once gave battle. As
the steer charged the bear rose on his
hind feet and gave the OK = terrible
blow with his paw which served TO
stagger the beast for moment, but,
with n below of rage, the steer again
rushed at the bear, and before he could
administer another blow had hit him
fair in the ribs and sent him rolling on
the grass. The fight then became fast
and furious, and soon the bear was try
ing to crawl away from his enraged op-
ponent. The steer was too quick for
him. however, and headed him off and
ut last gored him 10 such an extent that
death ensued.
The steer will die of old age and re-
main the king of the plains of the Pan
handle country until he becomes food
for the coyotes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
A HUMAN BAROMETER.
How Pennsylvania Man ForeteIIs tb,
Weather.

How a Pennsylvania Man ForeteIIs the
Weather.
a gentleman who lives a few miles
west OF town. says the Wmdland Pa.D
Democrat, Is a barometer in himself.
lie can tell when the temperature will
lower or rise almost to the hour. Often
ne has predicted north winds. rain. etc.
when there were no visible signs To
bear out his assertions He does not
prognosticate by his feelings, but by
some strange markings on his left fore
arm.
These marks resemble the discharper
OF Leyden jar as much as ANYTHING
else. There is one mark about two
inches long and a quarter of an inch
wide, and from this project two other
red lines. On the end of each of these
Is blue spot When the indications
are for rain these two spots travel under
the'skin until they touch each other.
When the probabilities are for wind or
dry weather they separate until they are
Numerically opposite. Physicians have
examined the discolorations, and saw
that they are only some kind of pig-
ment under the skin, and that they are
similar in nature to birthmarls. They
cannot explain the travelling proclivities
OF these forerunners, however.
The gentleman says that his tempera-
ture has nothing to do with their move
ments. lie may be warm on a wet dav
and they may not be affected, or vice
versa
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
PARAOISE FoR OARKIES-
Where Fruit Grows Ont of the Rock
and Ern.I l. InknnAxn.

Where Fruit Grows Ont of the Rocks
and Frost l. Unknown.
One can easily imagine that in "A coun-
try like this, where fruit and vines
grow out of rocks, where frost i un-
known and one may go barefooted or
bathc in the ocean the year round. the
colored man finds himself in an earthly
heaven, writes Nassau correspondent
of the Chicago Herald. An average
negro family in Nassau pays a dollar a
month rent for one-rOom house. but
what does that matter. since they live
pretty much outdoors from New Years
to New Years? 4 few pennies win buy
enough corn hominy for a meal, and
sapedillas. mangoes, cocoanuts and pine
apples grow IN the yard without any
cultivation.
As rule the negro family does not
know at supper where its breakfast is
coming from, but they do not worry
over a little thing like that. If nothing
else turns up they can go down to the
harbor and catch a few fish or send
one of the small boys down TO the bot
tom of the water for conl<. The chill
drcn don't need shoes and clothing. cX-
cePting only Sunday outfits. is "A very
small matter for either adults or chill
dren-
Sunday is the great day. No matter
how poor the family. or how few the
days work had during the week at fifty
cents the day, sabbath morning every
colorcd man. woman and child come
out with a spicl and span gown and
the adults torture their big. swollen
feet. with spreading toes and long.
harlng heels, by encasing them in cow
hide shoes The average colored per-
son is proud, even if poor. Those who
live in the suburbs and have 10 come
some distance 10 church walk the two or
three or four miles 10 the outskirts of
the town carrying their shoes in their
hands. and when they reach the city
they sit down and put on their shoes
and stockings, hire carriage at twelve
and half cents per passenger and ride
into town in good style. as happy as
mortals are permitted TO be in this vale
of corns and corruption.
Another thing which contributes to
the happiness Of the colorcd population
on Sunday Is the fact that some vear,
ago they made a stand for THEN. rights.
and had the doors Of all the churches
thrown open 10 them There j. not q
church ia the bahama islands witIoul
its share of colored communicates.
Even At the very high and aristocratic
cathedral of the Church of England.
about one-third of the congregation is
colorcd, and three or four large black
gentlemen. with solemn manners the
qucer"st nccilties ever made. and large.
wide boots which pinch their feet. limp
mp and down the aislcs passing the
plate The negro ministers, who are
numerous, drop their his.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
INTERESTING BIOGRAPHIES
Two Young Women Agree to Write Each
Others History.


It's a novel idea, that of two Young
women living far south of Buffalo.
They We're little girls together and
have continued as chums mp TO the
present time. They are now well along
in their teens. One day when they
were playing with dolls a novel idea
was proposed 1t was that at the end
of each year each would write a history
of the others life during the twelve
months just passed. Details about the
joys, sorrows and incidents of daily life
were to be chronicled and each was
given permission to point out the faults
and failings of the other.
The scheme, says the Toledo Blade.
has worked to a charm as far as can be
lcarned-for the biographies are kept
secret-and young women have seen
themselves as others see them. One of
them told 4 friend a short time ago that
she had found two faults with her friend
last year and an equal number had been
found with her. She said that the word
love had never been written by either
in her chronicle. This year, however.
Will likely contain something referring
to the divine passion. 1t Is said too
that the kodak has been brought into
requisition this year for the purpose of
when the party illustrated
least expected il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20

Only a few people know that in every
carcass of beef there is a choice morsel.
Butchers don't tell their customers
about it, and very seldom are there any
calls for IT. We prefer to reserve it for
our own tables, says a butcher. This
rare cut Is known as skirt steak" :.
is thin, fiat bit of meat, tender and
juicy as young grass, adhering to the
ribs on either side of the fore part of
the steer The rarity of it is in the fact
that out of whole beef you can get
only about two pounds of this steak.
1t IS SO thin that it viii not fry or
broll well in the ordinary way, and the
way have 1t cooked Is to fry briskly in
clear, boiling lard. When thus cooked.
served piping hot, it is delicious. OF
course it comes high.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20

4 used to be the fashion for orators
as well as noveIists to show their learn
ing by indulging freely IN quotations.
they did not always succeed in i'm
I-assing their hearers as in the follow
lnE case, which all boys who are in
1feIr Roman history viii appreciate:
a certain member of the legislature.
IRON the rural districts" as the news
papers say, was discovered TO be a abseut
when his presence was soreIy needed.
An important measure was pending,
and although this certain member
could not speak he could vote, and in
this luncture every vote was valuable.
Accordingly two other trustv mcm-
bers were deputized to hunt up the
recreant. They went to his house and
were informed that he was some
Tvhtr res around the farm" some
where's" proved 70 be field where he
was husily working
w III, is this what you're doinp?'
cried the searching members, reproach-
fully.
'Ncs, here I am, - said the rural mem
ter aheerfully. You find me. like
another Cinciuatus, killing potato
bugs. NOuth's Companion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
Good OLD Tiunoa

1t is not generally known that Henry
VIII, of England, hanged no fewer
than seventy-two thousand robbers.
thieves and vagabonds and that Good
Queen Bess" was, in the latter part of
her reign, responsible for the slaughter
of three or four hundred criminals
yearly. Turning to the year 1896 for
example, we find that in the county of
Somerset alone forty persons were exc
cuted, thirty-five burned in the hand
and thirty-seyen severely whipped.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
A COLT WITH HORNS
Georgia Provides Iniqu" Gard for ihr
Dime Museum.

Scriven county. ia. has gem. p.
curiosity in the form of colt N.'a
carries a pair of uumi~taEahl' H'T.- -
his head. lie is now. says The ~"
York Journal, nearly a year n.d an. '-
no way remarkable save -Hr t1' .'...
which have grown with him En.A ,.s
are nearly a foot in length and ls l-i.
some q pair rs any cow ever carf'-
The animal i the property. 'r "., -
I'll recently. Of a farmer named N-.a
naugh, who has sold it 90 au gem o- D
dime museum I'm Boston.
Kavanaugh says the colt came o' l-..
cnts differing in no way from i"..
kind, and can only account for I'D.
culiarity 10y the fact that 'He c',
mother was severely gorcd HTa ,I..
cow a few days before he war .'
The animal has never Htt.f-...N .'
his horns. and. IL is said. -.l- h
know that hc pos~c--e~ amy -HrH '-.'
ment or weapon. The other a-.--
with which he is stabbed .n. '...-
however. appear 20 rerHrn. -
is something abnormgl about .ia.. -.- y.
are unanimous In giving .fM
berth. even thrcatcuing E.u NI.. I
and horn when hc ventures TOO
them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
Can't be found


tho equal of DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. If other medi-
cines of its class were like 1t, they'd
be guaranteed. This is. If it
doesn't benefit or cure, in every
case for which it's recommended,
you get your money back 1t
isn't cure-all," but it does cure
all diseases arising from a torpid
or deranged liver, or from impure
blood. For all Scrofulous, Skin and
Scalp Diseases, it's n positive rem
edv. Even Consumption, or Lung
scrofula, is cured by 1t, If taken In
time and given fair trial. That's
all that's asked for it-a fair trial
Then, if it doesn't help you, there's
no pay.
We claim it TO be an unequaled
remedy to purify the blood and in
vigorate the liver. We claim it to
be lasting in its effects, creating an
appetite, purifying the blood, and
preventing Bilious, Typhoid and
Malarial fevers, # taken in time.
The time TO take it is when you
first feel the signs of 1oedrinesS and
aceaGnesS. BY druggists.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
sLesve daily except Sunday

Tl.eaNe 1uuGdy unN
Black let ers indicate telegraph stations.
Denny s. MOOre's and CriS;te's Crossings will
be X stations Tor al trains
No. connects at CIesSOn with JOhnssown TX
press at - for points between Cresson and
JuhustOwu, and with Pacific Express at IS for
points west OF Job nstOwn. Also with Mail Train
at IS tor points east Of Gre son.
No connects with Maii Train at 20 for points
West Of Gre son, and Mai. Express for points
east OF CressOu.
From points west OF CreSson No. connects
with Mail train at ,5S and from points cast of
CreSsJn with Jchustuwn Express at -. and Pa
cihc Express at IS.
No connects with Mail Train ar ! 70 from
rotntS east OF CresS0n. and Mail Express at 81
from points west of CrsSsOn.
sunday trains connect with P6ci6 Express nd
Mail Train vest and mail Express east.
PASSENGERS 10 or from points on Pen GSy lvania
\ Northwestern Railroad caa take train AT Coal.
port or ITvDn3
Stations marked -" are dIg stations. Pas
Sengers wishing 20 ret Of wtll notify the con
ductor. Passengers wish ng to get will flag
me train Al these stations. trains will not stop
unless notified. W. =. RATHBUN.
General NJ +nager ami ~uperintendent
r. J. BI k1i(BDN Train Master
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
IMITATION FISHES.
Artistic Couuterfeits for the
Worlds Great Fair.
An Interesting Collection of Crusta
ccaus and Batrsill li1a- Produced in
the Exact luutise of
life.


4 very wonderful collection Of ami
mails that live IN the water is at present
being manufactured by the United
States fish commissioner for exhibition
at the worlds fair in Chicago. Some
what less tHJu five hundred specimens
VIII illustrate the food and other eco
nomic fishes and reptiles of this coun-
try, each one representing a species.
Two experts. said u be the most skill
.ful men living in thi, line of work. are
engaged in turning out counterfeit pre-
sentiments of things scaly and hnny in
the utmost variety.
Tho most extraordinary thing about
these products, says the Albany Argns,
is that they not only look but feel like the
real creatures which they initiate, the
very ~ub,tancc being 10 the touch
SD ul,r fish itself that il is difficult for
anyone vd- handles the objects and cN-
amiue- tlem closely o. realize that hc
Is not dealing with the animals them
selves. 50 amazingly vcII are they
painted that their hues are the very
tiuts OF nature. For example, you can
take frog il your hand, pinch him ana
Admire ta, 1,luty oi his colorin~. with
out being JbIc o. distinguish him from
au actual 5lt-lchiuu j7st silled.
The secret Of this art which is quit,
a new one. lies mainly ian the compost
tt1u .DlHI,lf.E a., "a material IL, bl#i-
is ,-Iuc. T1.. ,l,.-atsr first takes the
fish - g., f,litlt..l ana ml'lt- 70 ,Iasa.-
mold from it in On. ordinary t.-4,3l.
Tl,u hc place, wooden core inside
the mold -I Iat piece a pls1', u- ,se
same general shape serves usually fuI
the purpose the object being O., ri-,
stiTp, t1 the finished rcsui,-au
pour, into the mold the melted glmpI-
sitiou. Eirht or ten hour, lata. tn.
mold is opened and a perfect counter
part of the iish, as to shape, is taken
out.
Sp admirably are all the details r.
produced that each scale is j.,.i-ir.
After tine counterfeit. has breu nI.g u1 |
-o dry for O few days 10 g. painted |
with oil color, in manner as
near to nature a possible. Il
fr sh specimen not hong out of !
the water being used for n copy. Thi, |
done. the thing iStiuishcd. In the proc |
ess of moldiuE, stiteuiug was given |
to the fins and tail with ordinary wire |
mosquitp netting.
me hShSa required iot IholdiuE ana
Washington rs tdN0 aN required irom |
me various stations on the liah coHmle-
si"' an over Ila country Moat "i |
theLH AZ present are p'lhS op'"lhr"
rom W 90" - non ~ may % '""' ''
'NP'''S WI 'e "'llS'd 80 go tle-+
S[''t, 10 'a.Ne'1o',' '''I' ''"''ci'co "-'I
>t'' mere l." "'I1I % i'S''
: ,'S rom IN '"' NuI'' "'''lt a"
'aAc waters nose forwarded h!'hti
arc Wr'PlS" In tl"tha "H GHlt.,i}
r,,r.5r,l m I,-2 for ,T,.,,I,,.,,r
som. .,,r.rh rnirrr,o. b..ro met mr.
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nv, ~, f,.t IN I,,,..I, -
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
Fond of His Frau.

Ia German emperor is said TO be ex-
trel- -'ly fond Of his big, kind-hearted
blond frau, and is reported rs s.. i1-.
= -uiU wish no better to the m1u I
n.y. nation than that the girls would
follow the example of their empress ia
eesl i.g their lives as she does 20 the
cui-i' alton OF the three K's-dic isirche,
e kinder and die liuche' (the church,
tEe children and the cuisinel
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20

And what" asked the vouno
woman who is sometimes fac.,;os
the rank of the individual -
rings up the rear with a bucl-., 80
TN cup?" 'Or' replied the ,neuhau dnu
= - ,ne militia without hesitation. ..be i
Post. washington
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
Connections at Cresson.

DAILROAD TIME TABLE No.
II Cresson, T'eaE field COuLty and New York
Short Route Railroad. In effect on aud Iiler
Iuue Tth. 1891.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
Connections at Cressou.
SOUTHWARK.
NORTHwAKD

bradley. Noel and Lucket are Flag Stations
No trains on sunday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
4 QUEER HOBBY

The BeHevolen mt Way in Which a New
York Nan spends His Money.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-20
CIRCULATING CL0TG
A Novel idea for Fr5v.d.s,
with Decent Eaingnt --aH
1t Wa. NnFG".'"d by o.. r..,.r
'idinE 'e-sone sp Dog. ..... -'s.
Boon t1 Tarrs ..
SLENDER fI..H.

AS q people wc ar. -..........
ei"i'o'' ''l', provided for H- ......' s..
a"F0 t1a NeF York 'Trilr.-. i.s
.'t' i-f ''' prevent. .r ..
,i'' '-.'''''a srment OF tha. --r.-
tie ieEi-latnro or the court r.
w. look Tor both law au. .-,. '-a
yo1 havc q grievance inform ]
.oci,ty- Nor are the coua
behind the societies. Nl..e..-..-.
hnt,l for . dlA. . nnrnn---- y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19

army and navy and procuring their
discharge. after which they are APP
pointed TO the police. The law, bear in mind;
does not require that the policeman shall
have served in the war, but that he must be
honorably discharged from the army OF navy.
Naturally the policeman feels that he has a
hold upon his place much more secure than II
his successor could be chosen from the gen.
eral populace. In short, he feels sort Of pro-
prietor's right and is insolent and overbearing
in consequence.
sAGAcIoUs DOC.
In marked contrast with the many scenes
Of human depravity that may be almost
nightly witnessed in the neighborhood OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue is the sagacous conduct
Of a noble dog. He is splendid mastlh,
owned by Ogram, an avenue druggist. Lion
is AS fine canine specimen as can be found
and he is faithful guardian of
property in the entire square. He reg
ularly accompanies the night Waterman IN
his rounds. and upon reaching the door of
store or shop he braces his fOrepaws against
it. and not only looks within but carefully
shifts with all the power of his instinct for
smell. II everything within is secure. he
drops upon his feet and with an Intelligent
look. conveying the information of safety,
trots on 10 the next door. If there IL any
person within or any sign OF wrong
he growls fiorcely and lashes his tail IN
a menacing manner. Lion" has been the
means Of the detection Of several burglares
and of the capture Of the burglars, fol-, the
night Waterman. who il provided with Keys,
immediately enters any place Indicated as sus-
piciOus by Lion" and, Of course. no burglar
could find q retreat secure from the dog.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
TURF MOTIFS.

Colonel Pulsifer says that if Tenny is right
he will start in both the Brooklyn and subur-
ban handicaps. but he will not start in race
before May Is. and only then at top notch.
The entries for the Tennessee Derby, to be
run at Memphis, are an unusually poor lot for
stake horses. Among the best are Chimes.
Silverado. Roseand and Milt Young.
Jimmy Mclaughlin and Snapper Garrison.
are both getting down 10 the proper weight
for frst-class jockey, and they will probably
both get mounts in the Brooklyn handicap
One Of them may ride the winner Who
knows;
"Pittsburg Phil' laughed at the story that
he had lost $751; 600 on the Guttenburg races.
Some OF the best judges of horse flesh. who
have watched the work of Hugh Brothers
four-year-old colt. Burlington, say that he
looks the likelieSt Of the Brooklyn handicap
candidates.
The Morris Brothers string oftwo and three
year-old are going great guns at the Manches-
ter track.
The Coney Island Club has expended slOO
600 on its new quarterstretch structures.
Reports from Mobile. brought by Louis
Martin, are that Cortegans' string at the Bas-
combe track are doing well, and will soon
start North. Riley is in good condition, but
his three-year-old sister fails to please the
critics.
For the Brooklyn handicap Joe Cotton is
laying six 10 one against Tenny, ten to one
against Prince Royal, fifteen TO one against
Burlington. fifteen TO one against Potomac.
and fifteen 10 one against Eon. For the Su-
Durham Tenny and Firenzi are equal favorites
1t eight 10 one
Two well-known horsemen made bet of
$500 ON Saturday night that the Brooklyn
handicap would not be run in better time
than 2:0Sl5.