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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
WHICH is THE MOTHER
The Hen That Lays the Egg or the Hen
That Hatehes IT.

That Hatohes ItS
Which is the mother Of the chick
the hen that lays the egg, or the hen
that matches it? This, says the New
York Tribune, is a question just de-
cided by Justice Mcmahon, of Parkville,
n small but interesting suburb of the
City of Churches 1t is the first case of
the kind known to have been brought
into court, and by reason of its unique
Importance the trial has occupied much
of the time of the presiding Justice
The facts are that a Farmer McCaughn
and Farmer Gormlcy are next door
neighbor and their henneries adj Join
each other. Farmer McCaughn owns
choice game birds. but the fowls be-
longing to his neighbor are of the ordi-
nary farm-yard standard. 1t was testi-
fled that one OF Farmer McCaugn's hens
scrambled over the fence and indis-
creetly, If not wickedly and feloniously,
did lay two eggs, at divers times on
Farmer Gormley's premises The tri-
umphant note which heralded this ma
ternal achievement did not suggest TO
Farmer Gormley the propriety of pick
ing up the eggs and delivering them
into the possession of the owner of the
hen. On the contrary, he promptly put
them under sitting hen owned by him
self, and in due course of time they were
hatched.
So soon rs their feathers and little red
combs began to grow Farmer McCaughn
observed that these dubious chickens
were full-bloodcd game birds like those
OF his own hennery, and he made de-
mand for them. Farmer Gormley de-
MED the claim OF ownership with en-
phasis and disdain. Then Farmer Nc
Caughn summoned his chicken-raising
neighbor before the court for trial, and
issue was joined. The question was not
between hen and hen, but between
farmer and farmer; or, rather, it was .
question as to whose hen was tho mother
OF the chickens. Now, ordinary common
sense would suggest that as the hatch
ing of the chickens was n mere mechan-
ical process, chiefly dependent upon
caloric, as science has demonstrated
most thoroughly, it is not characteristic,
or necessarily even suggestive, OF moth
erhood. The sitting hen is unquestion-
ably an efficient incubator, and SO, too,
would be a rooster if You could get him
to sit long enough; but who would pre-
sumo TO say that a rooster could become
q mother, even il he should hatch q
dozen broods? Justice Mcmahon has
decided that Farmer Gormley must sur
render the two chickens to Farmer Nc
Caughn or pay to him the full amount
of their value. But is not Farmer
Gormley entitled to pay for the labor
and services of his hen in Matching the
eggs? The decision of the justice is
righteous as to the main point at issue,
but he seems TO have overlooked the
propriety OF counter claim. We ad-
vise Farmer Gormley TO appeal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
A Wise Mans RefestIons.

A man on the point Of doing a wrong
thing should ask himself, not what 9TH
er people will think OF him, but what
will he think of himself.
The poorest mathemnticians are the
quickest ones to contradict the multi
plication table.
Never Judge person hastily. Even
the dog in the manger may have been
a nervous animal that needed rest and
quiet
II you must leave footprints on the
sands of time, let your toes point in the
right direction. Too often it happens
that ones footprints abide as accusing
witnesses
There are many forks in the road to a
success, and the wise man will not rely
on guessing to find out which way to &c
when he comes to bother.
Both in art and in practical life one
should avoid a blind worship of the
extraordinary; we too often bestow ad-
miration when only curiosity is called
for.-Century.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
HIS NAME RECORDED.
And the Story Doesn't Say whstheF I
Was ERnsed or Not.

Was EFnsed or Not
A gentleman was complaining bitter
ly of the lack of enterprise shown by
the local newspapers in printing the
news. The reporters never seem to
get onto any thing nowadays" he
growled. 'I don't suppose any of them
heard a word about the slugging that a
prominent capitalist gave a leading
banker at the Windsor Hotel last Sun
day"
A newspaper man in the employ of the
Nebraska State Journal in hearing gave
assurance that he was in full possession
Of the facts.
''Then why didn't you print the
story?" demanded the stern critic.
"Do you believe that such things
should be printed?"
why, Of courser' with scornful
snort "Of course. That is what
papers are for. wouldn't suppress any
thing If was running a paper"
The newspaper man took out his note
book and made an entry Of the name oi
the critic.
"Whst's that for ?" demanded the gen
tleman.
ITO pull on you the next time you get
into trouble like you did last March and
come around and want the papers K
hush 1t up. See?"
A dark brown silence fell on the group
In q moment the critic lifted his voice
As socn as you erase my name,
said he, 'I will move An adjournment K
tho cigar stand"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
a BLUEGRASS IDYL.
Two Kentuckians seStIe "A Difficulty and
nm In. Cent anIx wv


A bluegrass idyl has been circulating
through the Southern society for several
days. 1t is, says the New York Times,
a tale of two kentuckians-onc q Major,
the other a Coloncl-who, after night
of luck at poker, determined TO crafty
an oft-expressed desire TO visit New
York. They came. and after two days
of Sightseeing the Colonel suggested to
the Major that a trip TO New York
would not be conplete without a dinner
at Delmonico's. The Major agreed.
1t was deemed that it would hardly
be considerate to take Mr.. Delmonico
unawares, and IN order TO prepare him
for SO unusual an event as a swell din
ner for two the Kentucky gentlemen
went 10 the restaurant early in the day,
called for the head waiter and told him
what they wanted. Spare no expense
thcy said.
They dined at six. 1t was a splendid
dinner. They tasted wines or all kinds
that they had never heard of before
They ate great deal and drank "a great
deal and told each other stories That both
knew by heart. The banquet lasted
three hours.
They called for their bill. The waiter
D4dCtu CntCh. ldCt hONll. OAA LAAN AAANAiN- "a"
The gentlemen were toastinE each other
as the waiter did this, and when they
placed their glasses on the table he was
gone. They saw what appeared TO them
to be 4 scrap of paper on the menu
and brushed it off. The old feI-
lows were ignorant of the customs OF
French restaurants and they concluded
that the menu must be the bill. The
Colonel began TO figure up the prices.
1t seemed that they had eaten great
deal, but the names of dishes were in .
language unknown to them, and, any
way, they were not in a mood to bother
about trifles.
But the Colonel gaspcd when he fig
ured up the total. 1t was $500.
Great heavens, sahr' he exclaimed
to the Major. at is $500. If we pay
this we can't get back home"
I'VE might" suggested the Major
family, ''we might jump out of thi,
window and rum
mo, sah," said the Colonel, bringing
his fist down on the table. 1--WE arr
Kentucky gentlemen, sab. We viii pa!
this bill, sab, and then, sab, we vii
shoot the landlord, sah."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
uNLuCXY THIRTEEN.
The Conductor Did Not Understand. But
lie GllI Next Time.

The Conductor Did Not Understand. But
lie WIN Next Time.
1t is a custom on some street rail-
ways 20 give annual passes, which are
numbered, says the Seattle Press. These
passes are not necessarily shown each
time man rides on the cars of that
line, bat each one bears q number, and
when asked for his fare the holder Of
tho pass calls the number of his pass.
Not long since the holder OF pass No.
I3 on one OF the Seattle lines got on a
car. accompanied by two ladies, for
whom he must. of course. pay fare. 1t
happened that the conductor was 4 new
mau and not acquainted with the pass
system.
The conductore entered the car in quest
of fares and the first man he approached
was the holder of the pass
The gentleman handed him one dol
lar TO take the ladies fare from, at the
same time remarking distinctly
Thirteen"
The conductor took the dollar and
,nen began ringing the bell Of the reg
lstcr. Ding. ding, ding, ding, ding
ding. ding. ding" went the bell.
Here, here" broke in the passenger
what in thunder are you trying to do?'
"Didu't you say that you wanted I,
pay for thirteen?"
mo you double-breasted lunkhead!
hold pass No. IS and want to pay for tw,
ladies"
"Ohr' exclaimed the conductor mild
II, ''wby didn't you say SO before?"
Then the bell-puller gave the passen
per baoE his change and inWardly de
termiHed TO get even on the first small
boy that attempted to steal ride.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
HE SEIZED HIS WIG.
A Row That Took Place Ia Congress Be-
fore tils, War.

lore the war
The bloodlcss and bruiseless fst-fght
between Congressman Wilson Of Wash
ington and Bcckwith OF New jersey
has started flow Of "reminiscences of
other ludicrous spats on the floor Of the
House. says a Washington correspond
enu OF the st. LOUIS Globe Democrat.
One or the best stories i told by Colonel
Hinton, who was = newspaper CORE
spondent here before the war. Some
phase of the slavery question was up in
the House Owen Lovejoy, OF Illinois.
had been talking, and, as usual, he had
aggravated the Southerners. Barks-
dale, of Mississippi, replied. Hot words
passed. This was not the BarlIsdale Of
recent service in the House, but Gen
eral Barksdale, who was killed during
the war. AS the interchange OF in
yectives grew more and more personal II
seemed that an encounter was unavoida-
BILE. Roger \. Pryor, then a young
Congressman from Virginia, raised
the lid of his desk and slipped out =
pistol. Several others got ready. just
as the crisis was at hand giant OF a
man from Wisconsin named Potter sud
denly reached over from the Re
ublican side of the House and
made a grab for Barksdale. The
Mississippian had long hair, which
he always wore carefully brushed. To
To the aston1shmento Of the whole House
the luxuriant hair proved TO be wig;
1t came off, OF course. Potter stood
there dumfounded. holding the mag
nificent covering aloft and looking first
at the hair and then at the bald head be-
meath. The House held its breath for a
moment and then roar after roar OF
laughter drowned out all feeling of re-
sentiment. Pryor raised the lid of his
desk, put back his pistol, and laughed.
Lovejoy sat down convuIsed. Potter
awkwardly restored the wig, and then
both he and Barksdalc smiled. There
was no more thought OF fighting over
slavery that day.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
He SURPRISEO ELIZA.
And After Deins II lie Was Treated to
Little surprise Himself

Lutte surprise Himself
John Goacrts, of North East. is
fa-urc vcla enough % do, ont he had
AWAY been csc, nitric aoout MS clothes,
writes "a Salamanca correspondent OF the
New York sun. Until a week or so ago
he had not been known to buy 4 new
suit of clothes for years. The ones he
wore had been so often patched and re-
patched that no bit of the original warp
and wool was visible. This personal
sloyenliness on the part of her husband
was source of constant annoyance 20
Mrs Roberts, who is a woman of eX
ceptional neatness. She long ago be-
came SO ashamed of his appearance that
she would no longer accompany him 10
town to do her trading. This singular
characteristic of the farmer was not
owing to pcnuriousncss, for he is a libcr-
al man in all his dealings.
n few days ago ho went TO town to do
a little trading, and, to the utt aston
ishmont of the town, he,purchased a new
suit of clothes for himself. His new
clothes were done up in package, and
he placed the package on the wagon
seat beside him when he started home
that night. 1t was dark night. Far
mcr Roberts had got half way home
when 4 brilliant idea struck him. He
stopped his horse on bridge where the
road crosses the East branch.
''Ill do il. ly gum." he said. iii Go
it and SUI prise Eliza
ThercUpon tho farmer rose up in his
wagon and began to take off the patched
and rcpatchcd clothes he had worn 50
long. As he removed a garment he
tossed ii into the creek until he had
tossed them all in, and had nothing on
but his shirt.
Great apple sassr' he exclaimed
But won't Eliza be su'priscdr'
Then Farmer Roberts reached for the
package that had his new clothes in. It
wasn't on the scat. Farmer Roberts got
dwon and reached under the seat. The
package wasn't there. Then he felt all
over the bottom OF the wagon. Tho
package wasn't any where on the bot
tom. Farmer Roberts rose up in the
wagon and looked back along the pitch-
dark road.
Then he climbed back in his seat, and
away the horses went FOR home. The
night was chilly. and there was three
miles TO go. When Farmer Roberts
reached home and climbed out Of his
wagon he paused.
The hull idce didn't work" said he
''but I'll bet nine dollars that / surprise
Eliza,'
That he did no one doubts, but when
he got up in the morning and went out
10 the barn clad in the hired mans
overalls, and saw his package Of new
clothes hanging by its string on the
brake handle at the side Of the wagon,
he was little surprised himself
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
CHUNKY. TOwLESs
Henry watterson's Anecdote. of m, Odd
Time kentucky GansbLer.


1t is related AZ Chunky Towles, says
Henry Watterson in the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal, tnat in 1882, grown weary
Of waiting for-the coming OF the latest
intelligence from the National Demo
cratic convention, then sitting in Bal1-
more, he retired TO his bed. An hour or
two af0cr -idings OF the nomination OF
Franklin Fierce arrived and Samuel
Burg. Chunky's political. guide, philoso-
pher and friend-an earnest Democrat
withal. and a gentleman OF extensive
knowled dgc-proceedeI at once 10 awak-
en- the sleeping sportsman, And who
in thunder is Franklin Pierce2' says
Chunky. Why" says Mr.. BuEg,
Franklin Pierce is the son Of General
benjamin Pierce of revolutionary fame.
lie was 4 distinguished Representative
and Senator in Congress from Ne"
hampshire; he was offered seas
in Mr.. Polks cabinet and de-
clined it; and he fought gallant
Iy in Mexico as the younFes1
and most brilliant Of New EngIands
Brigadiers,'' "In that ease, says
Chunky, WITH decision, 'I1l get up ana
dress" He did so, and came down %
the City Hotel. in front OF which goou'
" company was enjoying the summer
night in discussing the news. As CHUNKY
approached leading Whig exclalmeC;;
Here is Chunky ToNles now, ana ! -
bot him one hundred dollars he neNc,
heard of Franklin Pierce in his life anu
can't tell who he is, or where he from
Chunky paused a moment, gazed com,
passionately upon his interlocutor' anu
then, with an air OF composure aIN
authority, said; put up your poch.e.
book, Colonel. II amt good spoFttHs
rules TO win on a certainty. trantN-Di
Pierce, sir, is a son Of General Benlal-1
Pierce, of revolutionary fame. lie "AI
distinguished Representative ~,
Senator from New Hampshire. lie vas
offered a seat in Mr.. Folks Cabinet anu
declined it. And he served gallanly u. -
Mexico as the youngest and most Dli. ~,
liant Of New England's BrigadleFs' -. -.
Is tae very man we wanted. vas 10 -,
him from the first. Hurrah for fleI00'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
oueer End or a 80 TIgh..

An ass tant director of the Mel
bourne (Australia) Geological Gardens
thus describes the queer result Of re-
cent difference Of opinion between two
t.ger-snal-es confined under his charge:
lone Of the snakes was large, the other
small. Not long ago both happened to
fasteu on the same mouse, one at each
end. Neither would give way, and the
larger snake not only swallowed the
mouse, but also the smaller snake. In
about ten minutes nothing was seen Of
cue smaller snake but about two inches Of
It's tail, anG that disappeared next day"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
THE BIG HORN SHEEP.
Towering Precipices Easily De-
scended b. tho WoOlly ROamer.
A DweUer of the CrGcs and Clifis of the
Rocky Mount taiu~-Iiow the Cautious
Animals Escape from the
Gum or the Hunter.

AanrfEV
Animals Escape from the
Gun or tHc Hunter.
In q Main street cigar store, says the
Kansas City Star, is q stuffed specimen
orttc NrraIi or big horn sheep of the
Rocky mountains. This animal is not
ONLY very shy, but, having an appetite
for vocation which can only be dis
covered among The very highest plateaus
OF the Rocky mountains, is dweller or
tho c-ags and cliffs. 1t is seldom 1t
breltucs a more ruritcd atmosphere than
is found I'm an altitude of 5000 feet Its
manner of life and its place OF living
make it a difficult animal for the hunter,
and the Ttcs and other mountain In
dams in The day Of the bow and arrow
looked ON the killing Of big horn as
feat They arc very scarce and not at
all prolific.
There has always been a large amount
OF .fr.r about the big horn. Hunters
haI. Tor q time, some unoZplaiuable eN-
r,.rtances with them. y bunch OF four
or i've would be seen feeding upon
some higl grassy mesa or tablc-land,
which would find termination on three
sides perhaps in . prccipitous up-and-
down descent OF several hundred feet
Tho hunter, ambitious and indefatig-
able. would, with infinite labor, creep
iar up canyons and crawling
a.oar rocks. come in behind
t..rl. lie would cxult IN the certainty
of shot. The big horns could not cs-
cape. \ IJ9-soot prccipicc on three sides
So steep that o bird could scarcely sus-
tain itself thereon and yhc hunter cut
-f-r or retreat on the fourth, matters
looked gloomy for the big horn. Rest
ioe himself for a moment TO recover his
breath and nerve. both somewhat
strained in his scramble among the
rocks. the hunter would move forward.
ON catching sight or scent Of him the
Ilr larns would Gmhlc in confident
and c3utentcd way apparently 10 the
Cdrr of tho urCeipic- and disappear.
Tho hunter on coming forward would
sec his game racing far out in the valley
400 feet below How did they get there?
That was always the question with the
Western man. 1t was finally concluded
ON all hands that tho big horn jumped
A. his four slender legs could scarcely
Ec r.uoctoG 10 sustain such descent,
tho ingenious Western mind had re-
course to tho big horns from which the
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
Presumption.

Miss Bussey ION receiving her first
kissl-Fm surprised at your audacity,
sir.
Mr.. Brace (giving her another)-rm a
little bit surprised at it myself; but 1
guess it's all righ-- Puck.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06
JOHN e. FINCH.
DEALkRIN
Golden : Wedding Rye WlSkiGS
1876 WAITE STREET. PITrsBuRs, PA.

Oldest established house In the city. where
nothing but pure goods are put up, strictly for
family and N edIcinal use Nothing better than
Golden Wedding Next the list, Guck-
enheimers Gray's MosoAgaheis Rye; these
goods are leading brands Brandies Of vintage
OF 1878 on hand. Gins, Holland and Domestic.
also Ola Tom. Finch's Golden Wedding, $lOo
for full quart, for s.. sas Guckenheimer's the
same; Monongahela, $500 per dozen. Wines,
SIS 90 per dozen s3 90 for one-haf DOZEN Secure
iy boxed Aiso have In stock. Grandfather's
Choice at s2.eo per gallon. barrels at specila
rates Apr. 25, go -Iy
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06

Sunday-school Teacher-What is alb
solutely necessary To enable man to
get along well IN this wicked world?
Johnny rattling good pair o. legsl
Texas S.ttiaes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06

A Biddleford. Me, man was - 1T, S,
70 he sent back to Jail by the cS-.S I-is;
after he had experienced one ,orld,
days contact with hesr'.eSS 13S,ss and
that he offered 10 walk 70 49, az I'm 70
take the mittimus along WIN
saw. the officers all trouble
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-02-06

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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-07
NOTICE..

Parish Of st. Martin, Nov. 2nd 1891.
By virtue of the powers in me vested,
as President of the Democratic Parish
Executive Committee Of the parish OF
St. Martin, the following members OF
said committee. viz; d. W. VOORHEES,, c.
H. MoutOn. P. D. Olivier, Martin Ducrest,
Numa Cormier. Valery Guilbeau, Sebas-
tian Smith, John CrOwsOn, John Case,
David Reps, A. c. Mills, Paulin Latiolais,
Frank Rivette, Hervillien David. A. Der
neval Roy, A. Z. Poche. Louis c. Guidry'
T. L. BrOussard aud Charles Delhommer,
are requested to meet at Breaux Bridge,
on Sunday the 18th day of November
1891, at 12 o'clock NJ, to determine and
fix the manner and time Of appointing
delegates to the State Democratic Con
vention at Baton Rouge on the 10th Of
December 1891, A. ID. and to appoint a
new Democratic Parish Committee and
a member of the State Democratic Com
mittee. ARCADE PATIN. President.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-07
The Western Settlers Chosen
Specific.

With every advance of emigration in
to the far West, new demand is Great
ed for HOstetter's Stomach Bitters.
Newly peopled regions are frequently
less salubrious than older settled lOcali-
ties, on account Of the miasma which
raises from recently cleared land, psr-
ticularly along the banks Of rivers that
are subject to freshets. The agricul-
tural or mining emigrant soon learns.
when he does not already know, that
the Bitters afford the only sure prOtec-
tion against malaria, and those disOr-
ders of the stomach. liver and bowels. to
which climate changes. exposure. and
unaccustOmed or unhealthy water or
diet subject him. Consequently. he
places an estimate upon this great
household specific and preventive CON-
mensurate with its intrinsic merits,
and is careful to keep on hand restor-
ative aud promoter Of health 80 impli-
city to be relied upon in time of need.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-07
The Secret Of Success.

T.J. Liable, our we'll known druggist.
believe that the secret of success is per-
severance. Therefore he persists in
keeping the finest line Of perfumeries.
toilet articles. cosmetics, drugs and che
micals on the market. He especially
invites all persons who have palpitation,
short breath. weak or hungry spells,
pain i'm side or shoulder. oppression,
nightmare. dry cough. smothering'
drOpsy or heart disease to try DIR. Miles
uneQualed New Heart Cure, before it ie
too late. 1t has the largest sale Of any
similar remedy. Fine book of testimo.
mails free. DR.. Miles Restorative Ner
vine is unsurpassed for sleeplessness
headache. fits, ETC., and 1t contains M
Opiate.