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METHODIST ANNIVERSARY.

December l2, 184S, the Methodist church in this village was dedicated. It's 45th anniversary will be observed with jubilee services during December l0-l7, as follows: Sunday, December 10, 10 q. m., love feast; II a. m. preach ing by Rev Dr John B. Merwin of Step. ney; p. m. praise service by the choir. and interesting historical papers. Tues day, December 12, 7.30 p. m., preaching by Rev Dr Pullman of Bridgeport : Thursday, December II, 7.30 D. m., preaching by Rev s. 0. Curtice of Bridgeport; Sunday, December F, 10 30 a. m., preaching by Rev F.. J. Sheckle- ton of Stratford; 7.30 p. m., preaching by the pastor.
 Herbert Smith was elected president of the |. F. s. c. E., in place of R. B.
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Sylvia Mallett, spent Thanksgiving with Charles S Malletts
 Mrs Lavinia Bradley expects to start soon for San Francisco.
 John Patterson has repaired his house, putting in new windows and painting it..
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HUNTINGTON.
NAVIGATION IN HUNTINGTON.

NAVIGATION IN HUNTINGTON.
 Snow fell to the deyth of four inches during Saturday night and Sunday morn ing, followed by rain, which with the sudden drop in the temperature, makes navigation very unpleasant.
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TRUMBULL.
CHESTNUT HILL.

Sylvester Lendeveg raised his new ice house, Monday. Fred Booth and Beach Hall and are doing the carpenter work.
 The Misses Elsie and Carrie Hall spent Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr and Mrs Nelson Hall
 Mrs Frank Ryan is at home again
 Frederick Turney and family and Mrs David French and family spent Thanks giving with Mrs George French.
 Miss Harriet Jones spent Thanksgiv- ing with friends in Bridgeport.
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SEEING THE WHITE CITY.

On Monday night, at the Congregation al church, Messrs Berk & Green gave one of their lectures, illustrated by a powerful double stereOptiGOn. The sub- feet was the Worlds fair and the dis solving views of the great exposition were perfect and grand. One could al- most imagine himself for the time being in the White City itself. They also gave views of the Sandw Islands, which were very fine. The house was well filled and quite nice sum was netted for the church, they recovering 40 per cent of the receipts. After the lecture the ladies gave supper in the lecture room, adding still further to the receipts of the evening.
 J. w. NickersOn and wife entertained quite party, Thanksgiving, the gather ing being in honor of the bride and groom, J. w. Nickerson, Jr., and Mrs Anna A. NiCkersOn. Among others present were Lawyer Percy Johnson and wife and relatives from Long Island Two huge turkeys besides other fixing were required to feed the guests. There was the usual number of family gatherings to do honor to the time hon ored festival, the beauty of the day add ing a zest to it's enjoyment Union ser vices were held at the Congregations church. Mir Luther preached and Rev k. l.. Bray took part. Though game has been scarce George sherman has managed to secure hi share, having shot about 60 woodcock The icy condition of the roads on Mon day, made harvest for the blacksmiths c. A. Merritt is visiting Miss J. H Sanford.
 Misses Isabella and Jennie McDonalc are entertaining their cousin, Miss Kitty | A. Smith of Blackstone, Mass. The assessors and board of relief vii | be in session at the Town hall on Satur day, at p. m., for the purpose of abat ing polls.
 William B. Hill and D. $. Bartram ar, serving on the jury in the Court of Com mon pleas at Danbury.
 J. W. Nickerson and E. r. Shaw wer kept busy On the 4Ch, making out pen sion vouchers.
 $. C. Shaw made flying visit hom from Concord on Friday, having take in the foot ball game between Yale an Princeton.
 Miss J. II. Sanford entertained Mrs ( c. Banks and daughter, Annie, c Bridgeport, Thanksgiving.
 James Brothwel shod B horses tn
 first two days of this week, at John l
 Sullivan's shop, where he moved in tn fall.
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LONG HILL.
THE DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.

Victory council, No. 3l, Daughters of Liberty, was organized, Monday even- ing, the 4th, by w. o. Staples, national secretary, assisted by Mrs Fannie John son of New Haven and Echo council, No. 19 of Bridgeport. Twenty-seven were initiated and the following officers were installed: C., Sarah E. French; V. C., Mary A Gabler; A C., Ida NJ. Burk- hardG; A. V. O., Mary E. Halloek; R. S., Fannie A. Gabler; A. R. s., Julia B. Packard; F. S., Mary H. Hallock; T., Sophia M. Beehler; guide, Julia Gabler I. G., Mary A. Boyson; o. o., Frank M Kennedy, Jr.; E. O., N. A. Coleman A. Jr. E. O., Julia L. Gabler. Supper was served after the ceremony and all departed in good spirits. The charter will be open 60 days and those desiring to join as charter members, can do so by making proper app lication.
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AT THE BAPTIST CHERCu.

Rev H. w. Jones will preach in the Baptist church, next Sunday, at l, p. m His theme wilt be "The character of Christ's people," It is earnestly desired on the part of the committee, that there be full attendance, especially of the members of the church.
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Dr St Vincent J. Tito will preach at the Methodist church, next Sunday, at l D. m.
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SOUTHPORT.
PERSONAL CHAT,

J. H. Thomas is on a two weeks trip to Pennsylvania.
 John Gorham and George Bulkley have returned from inspecting the min ing property in which they are interest ed in Colorado.
 The Misses Hoyt of Danbury have vis- ited Mrs o. H. Perry.
 Miss Gilbert of New Haven is the guest of Mrs Oliver Bulkley.
 Moses Rulkley, 2d, son of Oliver Bulk ley. who has been ill, is improving.
 Robert Birch drives new horse and wagon.
 Mrs Leonard of Brooklyn is the guest of Mrs Pomeroy.
 Attorney George Beers and wife of New Haven spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Zalmon Wakeman.
 A BICYCLE STOLEN.
 E. c. Sherwood left his bicycle outside the B. c. and M. NJ. R. club, Saturday night, intending to remain but short time. When he came out he did not see his bicycle, but soon found broken ma chine which had been exchanged for his Columbia. Word was sent to the vari- ous towns and cities near, but the ma chine has not yet been recovered.
 The selectmen and the school board held meetings, Monday afternoon. &Disbrow's new market is almost fin ished.
 The Yale glee and banjo club, 40 in number, were handsomely entertained by Mr and Mrs o. T. Sherwood after the excellent concert recently given in town. There are several cases of grip in town.
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A REJUyENATED CHURCH INFERIOR.

A REJUYENATED CHURCH INTERIOR.
 After a thorough renovating and painting, the Methodist church will hold it's reopening services next Sunday afternoon at 1.30. The work was done by Charles Cole & Co.,, and is very neat and pretty. The afternoon program will be as follows:
 Organ voluntary.
 Anthem by choir, "When the Lord shall build up Zion.''
 Hymn.
 Scripture reading.
 Prayer.
 Anthem, ,ssPray for the peace of Jerusalem., Sermon, Rev Samuel Gurney.
 Prayer.
 Anthem, sCity of our God"
 The evening program will be con- cert by the children. All are cordially invited to both services. If stormy the reopening will be the following Sunday. Sunday school at 12.15 p. m.
 Clarence J. Radcliffe has been quite sick. Dr Hill in attendance.
 Wallace Hawley of Nichols is visiting at w. B. Coan's.
 A. Winter is to erect wind mill at his
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In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
THE SCHOOL ENUMERATION.

The enumeration of the scholars shows an increase of 25. between the ages of four and lG, over that of last year.
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CT, is handling one for Moses Ogden of Easton.
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JOHN G. ROWLAND.
405 Main S1

ing. The auxiliary and junior societies are also invited.
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Rev George w. Barhydt, the new rec tor of Christ church, entered upon his duties here, Sunday, and is now nicely settled in his new quarters at the rectOry.
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Castoria.

"Castoria isso well adapted to ochildren that Irecommend it as superior to any prescription known to me- H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
 III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
GREAT JuRISIS.

JUSTICE FIELD has been a member Of
the supreme court for about thirty
years.
LORD CoIERIDGE has declined an earl
dom, which would remove him from the
bench.
JUSTICE FIELD has been a member of
the supreme court for almost thirty
years. Only six Justices Marshall,
Washington, johnson, Story, Wayne
and McLean-have served longer.
JUDGE RYAN of the Sixth Iowa ju-
dicial district shows 10 what length
judicial tyranny can 90 in this alleged
free country by prohibiting smoking IN
the courtroom and ordering the law
yers TO keep their feet of the tables
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
FARM STATISTICS.

NEW ZEALAND exports produce every
year 10 the value Of S75 for each head
OF the population. The net increase IN
such exports has been from SOS sOO, 900
in 1851, to almost $50, ,OOO, 900 in 1870
TIE dairymen Of Victoria, Australia,
have petitioned their government -
place the bonus on export butter at
four cents instead Of reducing il from
six 10 three cents, as originally contem-
plated.
OFFICIAL figures give the area planted
TO wheat IN France, for the 1892 crop,
at L, 4jO. 900 acres, and the crop al 800
1000 bushels. 10 rye there were
3,9Ol,O0O acres planted, and the crop
was 72,O7G 900 bushels
New ZEALAND has sixty-two large
cheese and butter factories, that cost
over $3.50, 900. Some Of the cheese fac
tories turn out from 100 TO 100 tons OF
cheese, and the butter factories and
creameries from 80 10 40 tons annually.
IL ireland all kinds Of live stock have
increased this year, excepting pigs.
The total number Of cattle, As officially
given, is 4.53l, 900 head, sheep !. s24 900,
pigs Lie, 900, goats 333, 900, poultry l5-
336, 900, horses and mules 625. 900, asses
2l7, 900.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
LITERARY PERSONALITIES.

MARK TWAIN has settled down for
the winter with his family at Florence.
Italy.
THE new Lord Tennyson is said T.
have very little interest m poetry ex-
cept for the face value il possess,., Al
the publishers.
WHITTIER was once mobbed in Phila-
delphia during an anti-slavery agitation
in that city, and George William Curtis
suffered in a similar manner.
JANE AUsTEN's cottage in Hampshire
England, where she wrote the books
that made her famous, is still standing
and has been but little altered since her
day
YUNG KIUNG Yes, whose recent ar
ticle in the Forum, entitled A China
man on Our Treatment Of China" has
attracted attention, received his educa-
ton in this country, and is now an
Episcopal minister in Shanghai
EMPRESS EUGENE devotes two or
three hours Of each day 10 writing her
memoirs, but 50 sensitive is she about
her work that she allows no one 10 look
At her manuscript, and has made spe-
cial arrangements that her book shall
not be published until she has been
dead twenty-five years.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
SOME STATE OFFICIALS.

THE path TO success for the recently
elected governor Of Kansas, Mr.. Level
ling, lay along canal He drove on
the Erie's towpath in the sixties.
EX-Gov. HoYT's death leaves only
two men living who have held the chief
executives Office Of Pennsylvania
Andrew G. Curtin and James A. Beaver.
James Pollock and Gen. Hartranft are
two others who have recently died.
Gov. RUSSELL, Of Massachusetts, de-
clined TO approve a bill fixing his Off
cial compensation at $4,000 per annum,
but signed il when il was made to pro-
vide the higher salary for his successor.
He is now about 10 become an e., 900
governor, as his own successor.
EX-Gov. CARCELoS, OF Maine, now
eighty-tive years old, is a rather spry
old gentleman and fond Of horses. lie
may often Toe seen behind a spirited
young animal in the streets of Lewis
ton. and he handles the reins with skill.
Twcnty-three horses may be found in
his stables
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Mr.. AND MRS. GLADSTONE.


Mr.. GLADsroSE's physician is putting
still more restraints upon him, and in
sisting upon his adopting every means
OF economizing his failing strength.
ALTHOUGH Mrs. Gladstoue is oyer
eighty years old she has IA voluminous
correspondence, and, notwithstandipy
this advanced age, She writes her MANY
letters without the aid Of glasses.
MIR GLADSTONE varied his ordinary
athletic programme Of trce-choppiug
the other day by lifting the first shovel
ful of earth on the occasion Of the com
mcnccment Of work on horse railroad
at Wirral.
GLADSTONE is reported as saving in a
recent address: Il am a Scotchmau Bv
blood and IA Lancashire man by birth I
have lived most Of my life in London
and in one way or another ! belong u
most parts Of the country"
Mrs. GLADSTONE gave her services AT
the London hospital during the last
great cholera epidemic. She was ais,
instrumental in making provision for
the many children suddenly made
orphans by the cholera, and in tho
Childrcn's home, close 10 the Eppinp,
forest, thus founded, the prime minis
tcr's wife has always taken great prac-
teal interest
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
SEEING YOURSELF TALK.
Details of tnc Phploscspc. the --latest {
Gripn.

Details of t.Ic PhpIosc spc. the Latest la
We gripn.
An announcement waG made some
weeks ago that a Frcnnhnan had sue
aecdcd In taking instantaneous photo
graphS of the lips of a speaker and in
rccOmbining them in kind of zoctrope
so rs t. produce the ORIGINAL movement
and enable a deaf-mute 10 understand
what was said, says the Philadelphia
Record.
1t Is now st ated that the inventor has
improved on the process, and brought
out new apparatus for combining the
images, the device being termed the
phonoscopc. The changes of the lips
in speaking are SO rapid that fifteen
photographs a second are required to
give a good result The whole head
and bust of the speaker are reproduced
in the photograph 50 as To get the bene-
tit of the expression.
In the phoroscopcs the positives are
arranged around the periphery of a
disk, which is rapidly turned by a
handle. A second disk having a single
window in II opposite the plates is also
rotated by the same handle. but at a
much higher rate of speed than the
otherl
beam of sunlight iluminates the
plates from behind, and the observer.
looking into the apparatus, sees them
pass his eye, one after the other. in
such rapid succession as 10 produce the
effect of a single image endowed with
animation. To produce this result it
is necessary that at least ten or twelve
must pass the retina in a second.
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A singular Palm.

The Parapee palm is cultivated by
the Indian akorigincs Of the Guianus
for its fruit, which they use largely as
food. They plant il about their settle
ments, and where il is found apparently
wild in the forests examination viii
show that such situations were former
ly occupied by the Indians. In some
seasons the fruit is produced without
seeds, while in other seasons IL contains
seeds. the variation occurring in the
fruit Of the same trees from season 10
season. When boiled or roasted the
fruit has something Of the texture and
taste Of a dry, mealy potato. II is pal
atable and very nutritious. The fruits,
which are individually about the size ot
pigeons egg, are borne in punches ot
from forty - sixty together. There
are two or three bearing seasOn~ ia a
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
SHORT SCISSORING.

Rum is made from the refuse of sugar.
The best comes from the West Indies.
The South Sea islanders make an in
toxicating drink from corn and decayed
fish
AT the royal mint at Stockholm a
woman for years has been the enpraver
of medals
THIRTEEN tons Of postage stamps are
said TO have been sold in New York city
last year.
Coz. REEDILAND, of Mexico, will IN a
few days marry Miss BOSNIAN. of Min
nesota- The groom is seven feet two
inches in height and the bride six feet
eleven inches.
HE largest horse in the New York
show was Clydesdale stallion from
Toronto, whose weight is 2,2OO pounds
The smallest animal was a shetland
pony which weighs only 40 pounds.
PIE served to Charles II. was made
OF sparrows, potatoes, eringoes. lettuce
chestnuts, oysters, citron, artichokes
eggs, lemons, barberries, pepper, nut
meg, cloves, mace, currants, sugar and
wine.
CAPT {. JAMES, of the Redditch Eng
Town Cycling club, died recently, and.
In accordance with his last wish, his
coffin was borne to the grave on four
bicycles and attended by his friends
riding on their wheels
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
PRETTY FASHIONS.

SLIPPERS laced with ribbon to imi-
tate "A sandal effect are worn with EN-
pire gowns.
4 HARP of crimson wood berries set
against a bank of moss was a recent
beautiful church decoration.
CINNAMON is the favorite brown this
yeaf 1t looks particularly well trimmed
with fur or smartened up with colored
walsIcOat.
PLAID sleeves with revers TO match
are very fashionable just now, and may
be worn with either green or blue cloth
or even black.
RosE-COLoRED wells are suggested as
becoming for winter wear, adding one
more To the long list of colars permissi-
bic nowadays in face coverings
WOMEN will do well To substitute
some other neckwear than feather boas
To wear in high winds. A strong
breeze makes them ''moult" disastrous
ly.
IT is favorite fad just now to cover
a book with a scrap Of brocaded silk,
sometime pad hing IL by layer of cot
ton waddIng underneath. Two ribbons
are attached To opposite sides by which
TO tie IL together, and a dainty gift Is
formed which is inexpensive, but rich
in appearance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10

In their present unpleasantness in
Dahomey the French, as in Algeria and
Senegal, dispose their marching col
umn, when the enemy is near, in the
form of a square. They have no fianks
exposed to the attack, and they regard
this feature of their tactics as one of
the most effective measures to prevent
surprise and insure victory 1t was by
thus deploying their forces that they
overcame the armies of Samory and
Ahmadu; and while the poorly-armed
natives infiict small loss upon the
French, the latter are always able with
their shells and rapid firing of guns To
Kill many of their opponents. In the
present war, says the New York Sun.
the Dahomeyans have, on every occa-
sion, attacked the French with vigor.
but when they have found that their
charges, irresistible against a native
foe, have had no effect in breaking the
square of the French, from which "a
deadly fire was pouring, they have soon
retreated- 1t is at this point of the bat
tie that the French bring into sery-
ice the cavalry which they took with
them up the Wheme river They pre-
vent the enemy from reforming and in
hict severe punishment upon the fleeing
natives 1t is probable that we shall
soon here of the complete triumph of
the French arms IN their present cam
paign
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
WELL UP IN YEARS.

Mrs. NANCY A. OWEN, of Ithaca, n.
Y, has just celebrated the 10lst ami
verSary of her birth.
A LONG married couple dwell con-
tentedly in Biddeford, Me. They are
Mr.. and Mrs Augustine Landry and
they were married seventy years ago
His age is ninety-six, and hers ten
years younger.
AIvINzA HAYWARD, one of the earii-
est of the gold millionaires of Califor-
mia. is very old and feeble now lie Is
worth probably so, ,O00, 900 or more, but
has dropped completely out OF slght
behind the new bonanzaists-
MIR AND Mrs. IRA WARD, OF New
Haven, Vt, who recently celebrated
their diamond wedding, have had ten
children, seventeen grandchildren. and
nearly twcnty-four great-grandchll-
dren, me- ly all of whom are living
THE Society of the War of 1872.
which was chartered in Philadelphia
recently. numbers fifty-t members,
of which David Mccoy, of San Bernar-
dino, Cal, 1O2 years of age, is probably
the oldest. Another very old member Is
Abraham Daily, of Brooklyn, who sees
without glasses at 81.
AN interesting old man who is living
near Woodville, in Rappahannock
county, w. Va, is J. w. Yancey, now
in his goth year. Mr.. Yancey taught
reading, writing and arithmetic TO
Alexander III. Stevens, and he was one
of the young men who composed La
faVette's escort in 1874.
NATHANIEL ). BARRY, of Bristol, n.
H., is said to be the oldest living ex-
governor of state in the United
States If he survives until September
|. 1896, he will be centenarian. lie
was a boy of very humble parentage,
became a tanner, as Gen. Grant did,
and in 1861 was elected governor of
New Hampshire.
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Remarkable Nicmnrr.

The Toledo Blade tells Of u conduc tor
on Il western railroad who possessed u
remarkable memory. An official of the
road. who doubted his alleged powers,
was convinced 10y the following feat:
Coming into his office one day the con
ductor said to him: There is my train
book. Along the line have taken in
more than one hundred passengers. and
while you hold the book l will tell you
the station at which every passenger
got on and OF. the class Of ticket each
one carried, the color Of the ticket
whether the passenger was male or
female. and the destination of all pas
Sengers transferred" The list was
gone over and he did not CIT in a single
particular lie then stated that he
could describe every one of those one
hundred passengers, giving the manner
of dress, color of eyes and hair, and
general appearance, and could select
the lot out OF an emblage of thou
sands
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10

Gen TzavellaS il well known to the
readers of the Legend Of the Centu-
ries." 10y Victor Hugo, a. one of the val
liant soldiers Of the wars of iudcprnd-
cnce of Greece. \ son of the general
had been believed dead by his family for
forty years. lie left his country forty
years ago to explore distant lands and
had not been heard from since. lie was
taken captive many years ago 10y Chi
neSc pirates. robbed Of all his belong
ings and detained for a long time. Dur
ing his captivity they tattOOed him all
over the face. body and limbs Then hc
fell into the hands Of a travelling show
man. with whom he rcentered his ma
tive land. lie was recognized 10y his
sister and rescued from the hands of his
employer. The poor old man is com
pletclv broken in mind and body and
hardly able even 10 tell the tale of his
long and pitiable sufferings, not to
mention that any discoveries which he
may once have made are all buried in Oh
liy1An
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-10
A IRE. ON n Touer.

Seeds of trees taken by birds, or by
winds, frequently lodge in some decay
ing mortar crack on the tops Of high
buildings, and will grow out and make
quite large trees. one Of these il in the
city of Utica, y. Y, where on the top oi
a city church tower is mountain ash,
which. about fifteen or sixteen years
ago probably sprouted. IL still con
tinues 10 grow. and has now reached a
height Of about seven feet. The roots
push their way into the cracks and
creyices of the mason work. During the
last two or three years il has biossome'
and borne clusters of scarlet berries. IL
is said by some friend 70 be one Of the
interesting sights of Utica.