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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
DEAD LANGUAGES.
Tongues Usually So Called Are Far from
Being Really Dead.


The expression dead language is
almost constantly used in a misleading
connection" says Prof Arthur Dutton.
of Boston. There are doubtless hun
dreds of dead languages, of which none
but antiquarians have any knowledge.
but the dead languages taught in our
universities and colleges have a good
deal of life left in them vet. The name
is almost universally applied to Greek
Hebrew and Latin. \ quarter of {
century ago it certainly looked a:
though Greek was dying out of exis
tence altogether. but since moderI
Greece has surprised even its bes
friends by the new life il has taken up
the pureSt Greek is being spoken in an
around Athens. 1t is quite mistak
to suggest that modern Greek differs :
much from that of the former rulers o
the world that the man who knows on,
cannot understand the other. The ten
dency of modern times has been rathe1
to bridge over the differences, and tn,
Greek now spoken is very pure. Not
only IL Latin in use now among churcl
dignitaries and others with scarcely
any variation since the days of Virgi
and Caesar. but there are thousands o
people in Europe who use it in theil
everyday life, although, of course. it i
not at all like the language of tn,
Italians. As to Hebrew. it has alwav,
been maintained in its purity. and can
not by any stretch of reasoning be re
garded as dead language"
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A Valuable Manuscript.

The pope lately presented to the vat
lean library what may be regarded as
a rare treasure 1t consists of manu-
script given by the celebrated Fra Clio
condo, of Verona. to Lorenzo de Medici.
known in history as the Magnificent" "
Vasari, in his life of Fra Giocondo.
writes of this work, and notes that
Politan makes mention of this book in
his 'Muggeliane," and describes the
author as ''the most learned man of
the old days" This work had been
lost for long time. and its recovery now
is looked upon as fortunate. The name
of Fra Giocondo crops up from time to
time in the more recondite studies of
the Italian RenaisSance-that period
when learning. science and art made
such immense strides in the highest
degree of excellence. He was known
as a man of great learning. and is
sometimes compared with that most re-
markable scholar and marvellous artist.
Leo Battista Alberti.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
OLD ROMAN PERQUISITES.
Immense Amounts GobbIed 10y Onicehold
ers i'll the Days of Cicero.

ers in the Days of Cicero.
When l.. CaPcruius PiSo was ap-
pointed governor OF Macedonia for one
year he drew for his outfit from the
public treasury lS.OO0.OO0 Scstcrces. or
E15O.U0O. He did not want the money
for that purpose. Everything re-
quired by a proconsul was supplied to
him by the province. PiSo simply took
the money fer himself and lent it out
in Rome at high interest. {. Ncrrcs
was charged by Cicero with having
robbed Sicily Of E35O.O0O in three years.
besides many valuable works Of art.
lie practically admitted his guilt by
retiring from Rome without attempt
ing any defense. Cicero. when COVER
nor Of the poor province OF Cilicia.
found himself the richer in one year by
e20.oO0. and he was perhaps the only
Uroc"nSul who ever handed over his
surplus to the state.
There can be no doubt that Cicero
and the younger Pliny received large
sums from their clients while these
clients were still living. Balbus is not
likely to have secured the argument
Pro Balbo" for mere trifle. and the
gratitude of Sicily for the prosecution
of Nerres undoubtedly took 4 very sub
stantial form. Apart from all such
honoraria. it is recorded that Cicero
and the younger Pliny received legacic>
from clients to the amount of El1O.UUI.
GibbOn tells Us. on the authority OF
OlympiodoruS, that several Of the rich
est senators had an income of EIGu. 90,
year without computing the stated
provision of corn and wine
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
Queer Plants In America

There are odd finds in the plant and
flower line for people who look for cd
dities. On the top of Garret rock. in
Paterson. j., the pricllly pear grows
in abundanee-probably the only in
stance of its extensive appearance as a
wild plant in this part of the country.
although small and scattered plants
are found in Bronx Park, belying all
the traditions of cactus growth by
roofing among the rich grass of the
meadows In Bay ridge and on the
rim of Prospect park reservoir. Brook
iyn, the shamrock grows wild. The
true shamrock, by the bye, is held To be
the hop clover or yellow clover, trifolium
aquarium, that is in blossom every
wkere about Just now
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
SMappe4 Omces

All kinds of trades are on record. but
1t pro-ably remained for Oklahoma to
produce a case of two men trading
official positions. When the Cherokee
strip was opened last fall, says the
Chicago Times, Frank Dimon was an
pointed sheriff OF county . and James
Lee county clerk. After serving six
months each man had become con-
vinced that he would like the others
office, and 50 concluded to make the
change. They went to Guthrie. saw
the governor, and gained his consent to-
the exchange. Then each signed, and
the governor appointed Dimon clerk
and Lee sheriff
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
ROUTED BY A JERSEY HtIFER.
The Experience of Conneetieut- naval
Ke.erNes in Their First Field Day.

The Experience of Conneetieut'- Naval
Reserves i'm Their First Field Day.
The first division of the naval militia
of the Connecticut national guard had
its first field day few days ago and
made its first public appearance The
regulation working uniform of the
naval reserves was worn and the new
organization. the only one in the state,
made creditable appearance under
command of MIR. Raynolds- After
TARGET practice. says a New Haven dis
match. the division was marched To an
opcn lot ut the base of East rock for
drill. and was commanded by Ensign
Goodrilge. The company drill was
gone. through with. and. with the divi-
sion formed in double ranks, Ensign
Goodridgc started his men across the
field at double time. Half way across
an innocent looking Jersey heifer-
tcthcrcd 10y long rope To log of
wood. was munching fresh daisies and
buttcrcups.
ON came the naval reserve bearing
down ON the hcifcr in beautiful order
When about one hundred feet away
the heifer raised her head and looked
at the array of white suits and glitter
ing arms coming toward her. First her
delicate ears moved forward. then there
was defiant shake of the head aad
distention of the nostrils. followed by
an elevation of the tail until IL assumed
position ON a line with her spine the
end waving like a flag of warning
Then. lowering her horns Ia fighting
position, the heifer. with loud and
angry below. came toward the young
navy men Ensign Goodridge saw her
coming at abo,J the time that the men
ON a line with the heifer began To waver-
lie called a halt. and his men came To a
standStill at the same moment that the
hcifer wa brought up at the end of her
rope only four feet away
The young Jersey was game. and for
moment stood watching the reserves.
paving the earth and shaking her
sharp horns at them Then. with d
bound. she came on again. dragging
the log of wood and prepared to do bat
tie. 'Backstcp." came the order from
Ensign Goodridge. and backstep hia
men did in lively order, soon getting
out Of range of the heifer's horns. A.
soon aS order was brought about in the
ranks the naval reserve were marched
into the city. leaving the pretty two
year-old Jersey to enjoy her daisies and
buttcrcupS unmolested.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
ROAR or sun SPOTS.

Interesting Experiments on the subject in
This Country aud t-nGiaiId-
Nothing has been heard lately of
Mr.. Edison-s attempt to make the roar
~ sun spots audible by means of an
electromagnetic device connecting the
earth currents with a telephone. re
rn;irlzs thc. New y orll sun. The idea was
that the impulses believed To be trans
rDitteI from the sun To the earth
when great spots are forming on the
solar surface might be translated into
sound waves. thus. in Il sense. en-
abliug rs to listen to the voice Of the
god of day wheTs his temper i dis
turbcd.
Recently an experiment of a similar
nature has been tried in England by
". II. Preecc. and apparently with s;Ic-
cess. During the magnetic storm Of
last March, which seemed to be con
nccted with disturbances in the sun.
telephones were inserted in some Of
the principal telegraph circuits. and
they gave ont various sounds. some
times the noise was like the twanGing
OF musical strings or wires: then again
II rcscnblcd vhistling. Some Observers
heard reverbcratiunS in the telephone
casionaIlv. high-pitched notes and
screeches were emitted. followed by
low musical sounds like the laps of
waves upon the beach.
While these strange noises were given
forth from telephones attached To tel
e@raph lincs-Onc was the Liverpool
Hamburg wire-auroral lights. white
green and rosc-colorcd. were seen in
various places playing up and down the
sky and the earth appeared to be
tinGling with electric currents
Evidently there is still great oppOr-
tunity for discovery connecting the
origin and nature OF such magnetic
storms and their relation. if any t. thc
sun. So far speculation has held the
field in this direction. but few facts
are beginning to emerge. and any dIy
brilliant discovery may illuminate
the whole mystery with flood of light.
Then. perhaps. we shall know whether
it was the earth or the sun that made
Mr.. Freezes telephone sing and
whistle and >hricll. while the heavens
shimmcred with light that was not OF
the stars.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
BATHING IN AL-ssA
Cold Enough to CiN, = tss'-
EfT1I

Up in Alaska the me'h'.
a bath IL somewhat lrr"-s- -
Louis Globe-Dempcr.-- El'--
post has a hath-hau~s- sud =.
are supposed 10 AVA. t-rli--1
privileges once 81 WerR- 4
cu>tomvd to living Lu "a H.....-
would have q goea -rl. "l
about undressing lu "L7
places. a. the trmpyraiare
below zero. Ia au iuusr -.'--
uf stone l. built 49, thai - i.. =.
meath can penetrate iar.-.
door in the roof answers taT
After the stones have tro
puEhly heated ami tHr
passed out. all the cu-i> ~,
and the trap door CLOSED
stands a cask of warm "a.'. =.
other that II ice cold Na'A.. l.
enters he pour> hot wa'eT''-'... a
until the room Il -..va
then taking a seat uu a -T'-''-
tn the per-piratis'u
every pore in hi> h,-lE- -.,i
a bunch of dried tN.-- ana Pc
pared for the purps~r. N-.'
scrubs himself tiIl All ihg
have been removed tr"Hi -'.' 4
lowing this with a WASH ID
water and soap lie r.''i'.--.'' 4
by daShinr a buckle "t .,' .--|
over his body, and then T-[ -
dressing room. wErrr- -.-4
chatterin- and >hiyv-lii- --
he resumes his cIuihr~.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
PAT WAS PUZZLED,
He Was Not Posted on the Duties of an
Artists Model.

Some years ago class in the San
Francisco art school was startled by
the sudden appearance in its midst of a
dilapidated IrishInan who. with tears
in his eyes. begged for money enough
To get him IA bite
The first impulse of the presiding
genius was To request him to move on.
But his picturesque qualities suggested
that he might be given a chance To
to earn his supper 10y sitting as model
sit down, said the instructor kind
ly. If you will permit these young
ladies To paint you. we will pay You
four bits. What do you say
''Av Oil let EN- what" said the beg
gar, with a puzzled look in his face.
Paint yoS. Paint you! 1t won't
take very long"
'Bedad. | want the four bits bad
enough, he returned, after a moments :
reflection. and III he very glad tn let
the young ladies paint me, if yen tell
me how Ohm To get the paint off after
they are THROUGH with me"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
AN INJURIOUS HABIT.
" "Salt-Eating'' l. the Latest Alteration in
in the Way of Excess.


\ new habit has asserted itself which
suggests curious train of thought as
to direction in which human aberra-
tionS in the matter OF personal habits
may eventually tend. 1t is said. re
marks the Chicago ISraclitc. that the.
new habit. that of 'salt-eating." is not
only greatly on the increase. particu-
larly among women of all classes. but
that 1t IL in many eases most serious
disease 1t begins with a desire for
large quantities OF salt with the food
and if not checked reaches 4 stage in
which the patient carries salt crystals
about with herself wherever she goes.
and Is continually nibbling at them
The symptoms are a peculiar yellow
ness and shrinking of the skin. which
Is followed 10y the loss of all the hair.
even that of the eyelidS. until the suf-
ferrr resembles one of the Vvrctches
who have been condemned to work III
quicksilver mines. The desire for salt
iS said to be universal. not only in hu-
man beings but in all vertebrate. ami
mails, but the degradation Of this taste
into a positive disease il entirely new.
while the immediate cause remains ex-
tremely obscure.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
FOUND IN THE PEAT BEDS.
Remains of Prehistoric Animals Discovered
in England.

in England
From time to time the peat beds at
NewbUry have yielded abundant re
mains of prehistoric animals which in
primeval ages roamed along the Ken
net valley, when the physical condi-
tiOnS obtaining in western Europe were
altogether different from those which
now prevail-bcfore. in fact. the present
insular position was brought = bout. In
these peat beds. according to London
dispatch. have been found the remains
of the colossal mammoth. including the
portion of 4 tuSk which. when entire
must have been ten to twelve feet in
length, together with the bones teeth
or horns of other animals which have
utterly disappeared from the face of
the earth. The drainage works which
are now being carried on in the town
of Newbury have brought to light
mostly in high state of preservation.
numerous bones. skulls. and other fos-
sill portions of animals which lived on
subsequently to the disappearance of
the post-glacial mammals. such as the
wolf. bear. wild boar, red deer. roe
goat. dog, fox. horse. Various objects
of flint, characteriZing the age of
stone. have also been found in the
lower layers of the peat. from which it
is evident that the prehistoric inhabit-
ants of the river valley possessed great
deNterity in the fabrication of these.
primitive weapons and tools, some of
the knives being beautifully Clipped
and presenting an edge almost as fine
aS a razor. Several articles of a later
epoch have been also met with. form
ing curious melange, such As bronze
buckles of many kinds. implements, of
bone, Roman pottery. few coins. "A
variety of keys. In the upper or made
earth of the cuttings in that part of the
town fought over by cavalier and
roundhead many relics of the period
have been found, including portions of
swords Stirrup-irons- spurs. bridlebits
horseshoes and many other things of
this date
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
a Gigantic UndertakiuR.

Cndismayed by their experience in
the Suez and Panama enterprises, the
French are undertaking to build an
other great canal. They have now
determined to connect the Bay of Bis
cay with the Mediterranean by a
canal over 400 miles long. from IA
to 2l5 feet wide and from - to 81
feet deep, and with widened passing
places every eight miles. There will
be twenty-five locks, each ESQ feet in
length and 80 feet in width. The
cost is calculated at Sl0O.O0O. 900. Ii
Is. however, safe to say that ii will
be much more. 1t is claimed by its
promoters that besides greatly expedit-
lng commerce, this waterway will be
o. vast political significance. If it
could only be kept open in war, Glib
raltar the strongest fort in the world
would Ice rendered useless. and France
instead of England. would hold the
key to the Mediterranean"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
COLUMBIAN DOCUMENTS.
The Duke OF Nersgus'- Valuable Gift To
the LenoN Library.

the Lenox Library.
The duke of Neragua made gift to
the Len0X library of forty-SiX original
documents of the Columbus family.
which were exhibited at the Chicago
worlds fair.
lie has made made this gift. says
the. New York Times, by the inter
mediary of Mrs. Louis Winnmuller. in
letter charmingly expressive of his
pleasure at the Columbian exhibition
of books, pamphlets and manuscripts
organized at the LenoN library. on the
occasion of his visit To New York.
The documents are roval letters pat
ent. orders. letters and warrants from
Hiss to 1887. addressed to Christopher
Columbus and his son by the sover-
eigus of Portugal and of Spain.
Among them are letter of the king
of Portugal to Chritopher Columbus.
written in lISo. conveying to the lat
ter the assurance of the formers CON
Sidcration; a bull of Alexander conse-
Grating the discoverer'S sovereignty of
the Indies in 1888; and several char
ters OF the king and queen of Spain.
one of these. dated l4g2. confers on
Christopher Columbus the title of ad-
miral and perpetual governor of the
Indies; another. dated 1896. comedies
to him the privilege To wear arms: an
other, dated l5S1. appoints Luis Colon
admiral of the Indies
There are royal letters of congrltu-
latiun to Columbus, ON the result Of hi>
second voyage. on his diplomatic
achievements. and on his requirements
of honorS: a collection of the corrc-
spondence between Christopher Column
bus and his son in 1904 and 1903: copies
of teStamentS: titles to pensions: books
of parchments relative to a great vari-
ETY. Of details
one of the letters patent. dated 1897.
was issued that Christopher Columbus
might return To the Isla ESpanola and
islands of the New World; another of
the same year dated from BurgoS. Il
relative Ia three hundred persons who
conveyed Columbus To America:
most of them are titles of authority
The entire collection is at present in
Chicago. where it adorned the convent
of La Rabida. and il described here
from the titles of the various docu-
ments- They viii be an interesting ac-
ccsSion To the valuable treasures of
Americana preserved at the Lenox Ii
brarV.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
Villains Trademark.

Here is one more way of telling the
villain of a melodrama as soon as he
puts in his appearance" said a veteran
actor the other evening. Look at his
feet. If he wears patent leather boots
he's a villain. No matter where he
may be at the time. in Africa, Asia, or
anywhere on the hospitable globe, the
stage villain of to-day must wear pat
ent leather boots It's his trade mark,
lust as the cigarette used to be
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31
Gninr ItacLNard-

1t is said that 80 much i1'-- N 81
England has lately i'reL rl
lapse from cultivation ~ y
mails which ten yearNaE' I" '-s q
of extinction are now -l'- rff /
increasing. The badger - a. ~
for instance. are reported :. .-,s,ils.
greatly on agricultural aeF
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31

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THE CAPITAL HOTEL, JOHNsTOWN. Pa


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Cancer Cured hy Dr. Salm.
For some time I have suffered IRON an ugly
looking caDceruus growth the chest Doctors
here pronounced II cancer. and raid they could
not do u any good. Dr :'aim has cured IN
short order without us ing the knife cauSLtcs.
ana only fcant H. u that IS lett al
the heretUt T ugly aId "a tui gruWth
EIIZABETH MI EI.LER.
Somerset, Pa.
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A Hind Man Made tn Sc hy Dr- Salm Making
n ouder ui Operation
Frr uv. r zen wears have hes n hadly cross eyed
Dr. Sa I'm operated upon me without giving m"
chIuruiurm nor ca using pa ia or los e. hl""d. My
ives are straight mnre. and the eye that
heretofore was attDost totally blind. can again
spi' Ddidly with ~
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CoNEY uYpNoTlzED.

Aguin Under the Influence OF Nrown-Tho
"Unknown" Dcposcd-Coxcy'S Son De.
scrts.
CUMBERLAND, Nh, April 15.-This ai.
tcrnoon Marshal Carl Browne rodo into
Cumberland at tho head OF Coxey's
army OF the commonwcal on n hand
some stallion which has been his
mount since leaving Massillon, Ohio,
Easter Sunday. Browne is again on
top, the revolution OF yesterday has
quellod and "Unknown' Smith has
been deposed. lie will 70 on locture
tour. Mr.. Coxcy's own son has de-
serted the cause OF his father and goes
with Smith.
Coxey arrived at daybreak. "Smith
must CO." he said, and Smith wont. 1t
is said on good authority that tho
"Unknown's' name, or ut least tho
name no is known by. is E. P. Pizzaro; !;
that he is Swede and patent medi-
cine fakir, who last summer gave med
ical lectures on South Peoria street,
Chicago. He is president OF society
calling itsolt tho Society for tho Protec-
ton Of Humanity and that when Carl
Browne had his row in Chicago with
Mayor Harrison, Pizzaro gave Browne
the use OF the society's hall.
When the army reached Cumberland
it camped in the bail grounds and 1900
paid ten cents each to go and sec it.
Tonight big bon.fres were built,
around which tho mon sleep. They will
depart from hero Tuesday morning, go
down the canal in tow boats to Will
Transport to avoid the mountains.
Prominent citizens OF Cumberland gave
food to the army. Marshal Browne ia.
sued general orders tonight in which
he reviews "Unkuown" Smiths con-
duct and denounccs his attempt to stir
uD strife.