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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24
THE PoPULOUs BAY STATE.
Massachrsctts Has Twenty Cities, Each
Having over 2c,O0o Population.

Massachusetts Has Twenty Cities, Each
Having over ao.ooo Population.
Virginia and half Of the states in the
union combined show no more cities of
over twenty thousand inhabitants than
are to be found in Massachusetts. This
fact is not readily apparent from the
census bulletins thus far issued. says
the New York Evening Post. a in
none Of them are cities having a less
population than twenty-five Thousand
ranged according to their population
rank. The fact Is also so surprising
that few persons win believe it with
out proof. But there i no place at an
with so many inhabitants as twenty
thousand in nine states-viz., Vermont,
Mississippi, Nevada, Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming North Dakota and South
Dakota. Nine states again have each
no more than one town numbering
over twenty thousand people. Those
states are New Hampshire. Delaware,
Maryland West Virginia. North Caro-
lima, South Carolina. Louisiana. Ar
kansas and Oregon. Four other states
Maine. Nebraska. Colorado and
WashingtOn-cOunt each only two
cities that have passed the twenty
thousand limit. These three classes
Of states amount TO twenty-five; chat
Is, half the whole number of the
United States, and seventeen Is the to-
tai Of their cities with each a census
upward OF twenty thousand. Twenty
such cities, however, are in the roll Of
Massachusetts. These are Boston,
Worcester, Lowell. FAN River. Cam
bridge, Lynn, Lawrence. Springfield,
New Bedford, Somerville. Iiolyolse,
Salem, Chelsea, Havcrhill, Brocllton,
Taunton, Gloucester, Newton. Maiden.
Fitchburg. Three cities of this size
and no more appear in the census Of
Nirginia-viz., Richmond, Norfolk and
Ilaaf laE.S hrlr.lr
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24
tSERTED LLSltRN FARMS.
Nearly LOCO i'm Massachusetts Alone. Due
ChIC fiN 70 a Dcsir,. fnr CITY liz

Nearly 900 i'm Massachusetts Alone. Due
Chiefly 10 Desire for CIty Life.
Nine hundred and seventy-cirlt of
these abandoned or partially aban-
doned farms in Massachusetts were re-
ported to the state board of agricuI-
turc in 1892, over three hundred in
New Hampshire and as many more in
Vermont and IN Connecticut In com
menting on this singular state IF af-
fairs the Massachusetts bureau OF sta
tistics of labor notes an increase in
this class of property in townships
where the value of the manufacturing
product predominates and Il decrease
in those townships in which :he a,-ri-
cultural product exceeds in value ihat
of the factories. Touching the causes
of this abandonment the report saws:
There i a strange fascination in city
life which has always existed and
which leads many who are under its
spell to prefer poverty and privat 1n in
the city To independence and comfort
in the country. This fascination is in
tensitied by the undoubted benefits
which the modern city offers To those
within or near it And yet 1t must bc
admitted that the promise which leads
frequently unfulflled. The move ment
from the country toward the city may
affect, indeed has affected. the labor
market in two ways; it may lead To a
dearth of agricultural labor in TIE de
pleted districts, thus adding to the
burdens which in too many cases the
farmer already bears, and IL may in
tensify the competition to which the
city laborer is subjected. both as to
employment and As to wages. This
competition reacts upon those who
come to the city for the purpose Of i'm
proving their fortunes. only to finE the.
opportunities open to them constantly
growing less. On the other hanC the
life of the farmer, notwithstanding its
burdens, was never so easy in ma nv re-
SpectS as at present. The improve
mentS due to modern invention nave
hghtcned farm labor. while the rail
road. the telegraph and the press have
brought the most retired farms into
communication with the activities of
the age. The farmer may not he able
to amaSS wealth. nor can the ma iorit ty
of those in cities hope to DO so. tie Is
generally sure OF q cOmfOrta bic living
as the reward of his toll. and the con
tingcncics that affect his employment
are usually no greater than those af-
fecting employment in cities. II op-
portunitics for large profits are not
open 10 him he IS relieved from the
risk Incidental to such opportunities.
That some of the burdens under which
he suffers might be and oug,It 10 be
removed iS undeniablc but there are
those IN the city, working for low
wages, liable to periodical employ
mcnt. to whom life on the abandoned
farm would offer an agreeable change:
only they must first be convinced that
such q change Is desirable.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24
COST OF BEING a PRINCE.
Kings and Other Royal Travellers Being
Scarce, They Pay High for Everything.

Kings and other Royal Travellers Being
Scarce, They Pay High for Everything.
There have been times when a court
was splendid and nearly starving, and
kings were magnificent who could have
understood the position and felt the
pride of the master of Ravenswood;
but. according 10 the London Specta-
tor, all that has passed away, probably
forever. The prince of to-day who Is
TO be magnificent at all. who is TO Toe
free in his movements, To take trains
when he likes, 10 entertain like any
other dignitary, 10 show good horses
and many Of them, 10 keep servants
sufficient TO secure that guests accus-
toned 70 luxury be not neglected, to
travel when he pleases, 10 patronize
art, TO encourage charity and 10 live
when necessary among equal princes,
as becomes the nation he represents,
must pay away money at every turn
and always be ready with more. Every
thing costs; from the special train
which secures punctuality and free
dom from pressure, TO the rooms which
loyal or hospitable crowding render
exceptionally dear. II is all very good
To speak of good management, and, of
course there is such a thing. and il is
worth perhaps thirty per cent. OF adj
ditional income. But no extent of
good management viii reduce the cost
Of any kind of magnificence, or do
away with the feeling of the inn<eepcr
who charged "A royal guest q franc
apiece for eggs, not because eggs were
scarce, but because kings were. We
have heard Of charges paid by an In
dian viceroy at a Paris hotel which
would have made Mr.. Vanderbilt
Vince. and there Is not an uneducatcd
man in any land, who. If a prince dis
putes his charges, does not become
henceforth a republican. Nor, within
limits, Is this feeling altogether unrca-
sonable, for the demands Of princes,
which are usually only demands for
freedom, upset the usual routine, just
as the queens train. though her mai
esty asks only a little extra security
and some privacy. Upsets the routine
traffic on the great railway by which
She travels. Moreover, though cxtrav-
agance Is a vice, economy is often a
foible, and one rather sympathizes
with the hint given by the noble who
assisted Louis Philippe in his search
after a lost sovereign by lighting a
bank note. State, in fact. in our days.
costs money, and it is as expensive to
be prince. if you live as prince, as
10 be a spendthrift heir.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24
The suItan,s Neu nna,

The sultan of Morocco has bought a
new torpedo boat, and the name he
has given it, in Moorish, means: "The
bearer of good tidings from Islam TO
the four quarters of the globe" An
English weekly suggests that if the
sultan goes in for really big iron
clad he viii probably call il Tin
MOORISH OF course) Something 10
knock the globe into four quarters if
II deserves 1t; otherwise 10 drive a
hole into any other expensive ironclad
j have and sink her.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24

A single word sometimes reveals
mans inmost thought.
who are those girls playing four
handed pieces on the piano?" asked one
man of another at an evening party.
zone of them is the daughter of the
hostess" was the answer.
And who is her accomplice?''-
Youths COupanion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24

A Dotanist reports that in the north
a,-n part of Greenland the arctic poppy
forms one Of the most beautiful features
!, the floral scenery. The flowers grow
in immense sheets. giving a golden
character 10 the country, that would. X
Is said. scarcely be equaled 10y large
field OF bnttercups or dandelions- Pure
white blossoms are not lnireqnehl
among the yellow ones
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
Recording the Rise Of the Nile.

During the tine of the periodical
inundation of the valley Of the Nile, q
queer recording instrument, known as
the ssnilometer," is hourly and daily
consulted by q sluggish Egyptian Of.
6oer, who, to judge from his motions
and actions, cares but very Little II the
river keeps its bed or overhows the
whole northern half Of the African
continent. But, as it is the only labor
he is forced to perform, and his bread
and cheese usually depend upon proper
execution of the duties assigned, the
record is taken with scrupulous accu-
racy. This queer and ancient ether.
mometer of the Nile" lit dates back. to
S45 A. d. is situated at the end OF the
Island of Rhoda. 1t is simply an I'M
mense upright octagonal pillar stand
ing in weIl-like chamber, surrounded
on four sides with stron. walls pro-
yided with arched openings which al
low the rising waters free access to the
nilometer. The recording pillar Is
covered throughout it's length and on
all of its eight sides with cubits and
digits nicely divided, painted with
great precision, much resembling Sec
tions of a gigantic checker-board.
There is huge staircase leading from
above down to the bottom of the cis-
tern, in which the nilometer stands,
the well-worn steps attesting to the
immense number of times the instru-
ment has been consulted. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
SERVING OYSTERS.

To scollop oysters use o grating
diah; butter it, and cover the bottom
with bread crumbs; then put in a
layer Of oysters which you have al
ready drained; add bits of butter and
more bread crumbs, and 30 on until
you have used all your oysters; the
top layer must be thick bread crumbs,
and the bits of butter must be gener-
ously distributed. Pour the oyster
liquor into the dish before the last
layer of crumbs. Bake half an hour
in quick oven.
OF the many, ways Of serving raw
oysters not one is better appreciated
by bon vivsnts than the simplest
the half shell. Wash well before
opening, pour all the liquor into one
side of the shells. Arrange upon a
large salver, and serve with sliced
lemon and pepper vinegar.
When you fry oysters the liquor is
left; boil it and thicken it with some
-four and butter rubbed together, add
a little cream and pour it over hot
toast for breakfast or luncheon
dainty. But be sure You boil it be-
fore setting it away if it is MOTTO be
used until the next day; otherwise it
will not keep fresh. h
Any cooked oysters left over may be
added to q breakfast hash for giving q
pleasant flayor.-New York World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
The NuggSr Tank.

One of the innumerable eurious
sights Of Indiaiis the Nuggar tank OF,
Kurschi. In former times, the croco-
diles which inhabit it roamed the,
neiehborhood at their will, seeking:
whom they might devour, but go great
were their depredations that the suJ5
thorities were forced to build . wall
round their haunt. This is e swamp,
caused by hot springs, the medicinal
virtues OF which have been known
from early times, and are attributed
to the sanctity of Mohammedan
whose tomb is close by, and to whom
the crocodiles are sacred.
The tank, as it is called, is about
$50 yards long by about half that dis
tance in breadth. In this space one
observer counted over 200 reptiles,
from eight to fifteen feet long, and
smaller ones innumerable. They are
30 tame, in sense, that it is neces-
sary to poke them with stick before
they will move.
Bufaloes are always standing IN the
water, and are not attacked, but any;
other animal is instantly seized. The
whole appearance Of the place, I" says,
one writer, s'with its green, simy,
stsgnant water, and so many OF these
huge uncouth monsters moving slug
gishly about, is disgusting in the e1-E
treme, and it will long be remembered
by me IS the most loathsome spot l
ever beheld. "-Chambers's Journal g.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
Foreign.


IN some districts in London coal, in conse-
quence of the strike OF the miners, is retail
ing at SIS psr ton. and prices threaten to
increase. The weather is cold, and the
prices demanded for coal place it entirely out
of the reach OF the poor.
ANNE P1xLEY, the well-kno7n American
actress, died OF brain fover at the home OF
her brother-in-law, Edwin Fulford, London.
England. Her husband was present at the
time Of her death.
LONDON installed her new Lord Mayor with
glittering show, while the unemployed in the
gazing multitude hissed at thought OF the
money thrown away on the procession. ~.
FIFTEEN cities near Central Cuba have de-
clared against Spanish rule and are in open
rebellion against the Government.
PRESIDENT PErxoro, Of Brazil. has bought
nine more torpedo boats, five Of which he
secured in Germany.
The British Government has submitted to
King Humbert the name OF Sir Francis Clare
Ford as successor to the late Lord Vivian rs
British Ambassador at Rome. Sir Francis
.jIare Ford 1s the present British Ambassa-
dor at Constantinople.
THERE Is an uprising against Hippolyte in
the southern part OF Hayti. The rebels have
declared In favor OF General Manigat.
NINE persons were killed by the explosion
of she'll in Russia.
NJ. GEoRGIEvrrcH, the Servian Minister to
France, was stabbed while dining at the
Houillon Duval restaurant in Avenue Opera,
Paris. His assailant Is q crank named Lau.
ter.
AT the Brittle (Manitoba) Indian school,
three girl pupils there. ranging from seven
to thirteen. were drowned while crossing u
creek in the school grounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
FRIED CHICKEN.

Clean and cut the chicken the came
as for fricassee. Dredge each piece
thickly with salt, pepper and -four.
Put three tab1espoonfuls of oil or lard
in frying pan, and when very hot
put in the chicken and fry slowly
until it is done. If young las it should
be) it will fry in three-quarters of an
hour. Watch it carefully that it may
not burn. When done arrange the
pieces on hot dish, Pour all the fat
but about one tablespoonful from the
frying pan, then add a tablespoonful
of -four, mix and add half pint Of
milk or cream, stir, season with salt
and pepper and pour over the chicken.
st. Louis Republic. s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
1000 Persons Rescued and $6,5OO
900 Worth of Property Saved.

1000 Persons Rescued and $4,000,
900 Worth of Property Saved.
Superintendent Kimball, OF the Iife-saving
service, in his annual report, says that the
number OF disasters to documented vessels
within the field of the operations Of the SER
vice during the year ended June 80 was
427. There were on board these ves-
sells 1865 persons, OF whom 3542
were saved and twenty three lost. Six hun
dred and sixty-three shipwrecked persons re-
ceived Succor at the stations. The estimu-
ted value OF the vessels involved in the
disasters was S6,414,O75, and that of their
cargoes 81 ,684 900. making total value
of property imperilled $8,098,075. or this
amount S6, ,442, sos was saved, and $1,-
655. $40 lost. The number OF vessels totally
lost was eighty-eight. In addition to the
foregoing, there were during the year 154
casualties to small craft, such rs sailboats,
rowboats, ETC., on which there were 327 per-
sons, 321 of whom were saved and six
lost. The property involved in these
instances Is estimated at $153,035, OF
which $12S, $40 was saved and 1924, $50 lost.
There were forty-seven other persons rescued
who had fallen from the wharves, piers, ETC.,
and who would have pershed without the
aid OF tho life-saying crews. The cost OF the
maintenance OF the service during the year
was 81, ,231, 1893. .45.
Attention is called to the frequency and
violence ofthe tempests which have swept the
Atlantic coast during the months Of May and
August in recent years, occasioning serious
loss oflife and property, and the suggestion
Of prolongution OF tho active season to en-
brace thess months is made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
10 BENGULA DEFEATED.
One Thousand of His Soldiers Dead
or Wounded on the Field.

One Thousand of His Soldiers Dead
Wounded on the Field.
Dispatches from DIR. Jameson have been
received at Fort Victoria, South Africa. They
confirm the report that Bulawayo, Lo Ben
gulas capital, was captured by the forces OF
the Chartered Company. Tho columns
which took the town were commanded by
DR.. Jameson and Major Forbes. They had
several skirmishes with the Matabeles be-
fore the critical battle.
When about ten miles from Bulawayo they
were harrassed constantly by Lo BengulaS
warriors. Several attempts were made to
surround the columns. At noon DR.. jane
son and Major Forbes decided to give battle
and formed their troops In laaSer. The
Matabeles, 1000 strong, accepted the chal-
lenye.
They attacked furiously. but were held OF
a safe distance by the Maxim guns. The
fight lasted an hour, during which the Mata-
beles kept up steady but Ineffective rife fire.
They finally fed In disorder. Mounted men
were sent In pursuit, but were soon recalled,
as they were unable to do much execution.
The Matabe!es left 1000 dead and wounded
on the field. The forces ofthe Chartered Com
pany lost thres killed and seven wounded,
all by rife shots.
During the same afternoon the columns
advanced some distancs towards Bulawayo
and then went into laager. The night passed
quietly Early on the morning the columns
resumed the advance with great caution, but
no Matabeles appeared. Bulawayo was
found empty, but for few old people, and
the white traders Fairbairn and Usher, who
were supposed to have been killed BY the
Matabeles. The traders said they had been
we'll treated.
Bulawayo had been abandoned q week be-
fore, after Lo Bengula had set fire to the
huts and exploded the magazine, which con-
tanned $4,000 cartridges and $500 pounds OF
powder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Every day is . little life.

Livery ,uby 10 . AiCsio AiC'siioes1AAolI 1AAo' zss.EI
Few love to hear the sins they lovS
to act. 81. sss
Politeness is the result Of gosd sensa
and good nature. Il
Doing nothing for others is the unt5
doing Of ones self
Pride requires very costly food IT'D
keepers happiness. 80 Sc
Delay has always been injurious "a
those who are prepared.
ALI cruelty springs from hard heart
edness and weak character.
It is barren kind of criticism thai
tells you what thing is not. g
A clean mouth and an honest hand
will take q man through any land. #
Silence is the safest course for any
man to adopt who distrusts hiniself.
No ashes are lighter than those Of
incense and few things burn ont sooner.
In character, in manners, In style,
in all things, the supreme e1cenence
is simplicity. { 's,s e.
He who forgets his own friends
meanly to follow after those OF 9 higher
degree is Hsnob. Js
The injury OF prodigality leads "a b
this that he thai Will not economiza
will have to agonize. y. IF i.sE