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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
A SMART CRIMINAL.
Why He Secured an Easy Job in
the Warden's Office.

The train stopped for a few moments
at a small town and young girl got in.
She was tall slender and pretty. true
village lass, dressed in a neat gown
but one which, nevertheless, bore evi-
dence of home manufacture. The
coach was rather crowded and she
looked this way and that for a seat.
1hcn her bright glance rested upon
two men seated in the rear of the coach,
and she gave an exclamation as she
came toward them.
why, George Cocmer," she said, as
she stopped near the younger of the
two men and extended her hand "or-
daily.
He wa. a good-loof,ing young fellow,
dressed with great taste, and was evil
dentlv friend of auId lang syne with
the young girl. by his side was seated
an older man with coarse features, a
hard expression resting upon his face.
He wore a slcuch hat. He was power
fully built and would evidently be a
hard man to handle where physical
force was called for
''Why, little Grace Shaw" exclaimed
the young man. But he did not rise,
nor did he extend his hand. lie reached
over with ms ieIC hdllu anu turned over
"A seat.
Won't you sit down here?' he
asked.
with pleasure. 1t is SO long since
have seen you. George"
Yes, about ten years" Then allud-
ing to his companion. lie said: This
is-this is my friend, Mr.. Charles
Grove"
The young woman bowed stiffiy, but
she made up her mind that she would
not like the companion of her old friend.
There was something forOidding about
him to her.
What have you been doing. George,
since you left town.
.'Oh, little of every thing and a good
deal of nothing"
- 1t was unkind not to have let any
of your old friends hear from you all
this time"
We'll. /, man is so busy. or rather so
occupied in town with doing what little
he has to do, that he"
"Furgets old friends" she added, re-
proachfully.
Well. not exactly. Bus sell me about
Yourself
There is nothing to tell | am
tcacnlnR SCHOOL isuI you, we nave III
ways wondered all of US. how you
we're getting on. Some of us said that
YOU were always so smart that you
would do very well in New York. Have
yol. done well?''
i lie young man laughed
Ask my friend here" he said.
''Ie has done very WE'LL said the
crruff man 'Very well, indeed He
= going to retire from business for n
lew weeks just now ana rest up bit ="
How lovelyi Have you made your
fortune then, George
Well, l am on the road"
''Ile is going to live in one of the big
rest houses in the state" said the gruff
man.
How finei"
Smart boy is George" cbuekled the
other man.
Suddenly there was n jolt as the train
stopped, and a newspaper which had
been carclessly spread over the knees
of the two men fell to the floor. The
Young girl gave an exclamation of ter
,rur. for there sat the men handcuffed
together.
The young man recovered his suave
manner.
Don't be alarmed. Gracie," he said.
You can now understand what he
meant when he said he was going to a
big house I am going to take him
there. l am United States marshal
and he is criminal That is all, so
cheer up, my girl"
The other man gave grnnt and
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

Err man dat kin tell whether he's
tired er jes' lazy has judicial qualities
tions dat fits him nacherly fur de
s'preme bench.
When er man COS roun' askin' foh
advice de chances is bout seventeen ter
three dat he's jes' tryin' ter put off git
tin down ter business
De school dat you larns in makes a
heap oh diff renee. No good comes OBJ
teachin' er boy his rifmetic fun pol
icy slip
Err big glass dTmun' shirt stud amt
got no magnifyin' powers Hits effect
am ter make dc man dat STAINS benin
it look mighty small.
Some men fins hit mighty hahd ter
think sense an talk politics simultu-
ously.
Don't glib too much 'tention ter fancy
'complishments- Er man gifts erhead
much faster by plain walking dan he
kin by turnin' somersets.-Wa Washington
Star
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
FOR IDLE MOMENTS.

THE star sapphire shows in its depths
a white star with five rays.
THE finest sea mirage is the Fata
Morgana. in the straits of Messina.
BARKING shark. "A very rare spe-
cies, was recently captured at Monterey,
Cal.
IT costs four mills per pound to
transport pork from Chicago to Liver
pool.
NATuRAIIsTs assert that healthy
swallow will devour six Thousand flies
every day.
TIE public baths in Boston were
used over one million times during the
three summer months.
In is said that people eat twenty per
cent more bread when the weather is
cold than when it is mild.
TO WIN a wager George A Lee, of
Lichfield. Mimi, smoked fifty cigars
in eleven hours. One of the cigars he
consumed in six minutes
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Pa, FRIDAY, MAY %, 1894

We'll. / am bowed he said.
What has he done?" she asked, eye
ing him with terror.
''Oh, not very much. He is gener-
ally bad man. lie would as soon bur-
glariZe as sandbag person; he would
as soon nicl< your pocket as run faro
bank; he would just as soon enter a
front door and help himself as he
would to climb Il porch. He is simply
Il good all-rornd crook, and l am TAX
ing him to jail
''Whcw! whew!' whstled the other
man. regarding the young fellow with
amaZcmcnt
1T don't be alarmed my dear. He
won't be ugly to-day. lie knows that
I've got him and nell keep quiet Just
hand me that newspaper, will YOU?
1t is as well that people should not
kno~ what bad company I'm in.
Well, Eve good notion to punch
began the other man.
How long is he sent up for?" asked
the young lady.
only five years, but he deserves ten,
and / wish they had given it to him.
lis it possible?''
YES In 1885, he robbed a house of
SIN hundred and fifty-three dollars; in
sa ndbagged man and took his watch;
two years after he was running a
crooked gambling house, and now he
is sent mp for forgery. He is capable
of all the small vices, and a good many
of the big ones"
Ry this time the train had arrived at
the station where the young girl was
to leave the train.
well good-by, George" she said. ris-
ing.
''Good-hy. Oracle"
I'm so glad to have seen YOU"
And l, also. You are becoming
such ii sweet, pretty girl
You don't think sop
Indeed do
I'm so glad that you have done well
in the city, and l will tell all your old
friends
''Ics, do"
BE careful of that man wis. you.
Aren't you afraid of him?''
''Oh. no"
well, good-by.''
"Good-by.
lie extended his left hand.
''Shalse!" he sand.
She put her pretty hand IN his and
he gave it a pressure that made her
blush.
Sorry I can't shake with the other
hand he said, but dpsy, you know.
duty"
Yes"
''Good-by.
''Good-by."
Don't forget to tell all the folks
am doing we'll"
Il won't"
Am prosperous and all that"
No"
''Giood-by."
'Good-by."
She was off and now the train was
bowling on again.
The other man took key from his
pocket and unlocked the handcuffs
Then he fastened the end that had been
attached to him To the iron work of the
seat.
Now, Confidence Jim, if you meet
any more of your lady friends just in
trOduce this seat To them.
With that the other man walked into
a smoker and lighted a cigar, but he
kept his eyes upon the man who was
fastened to the seat But when the
warden of the Jail heard of the story
he laughed. Then he gave the smooth
prisoner work in his own office.-De-
troit Ere" Press.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

r--ihT I~,L-~ -. Gn.IOr.OCD.
low dear to my heart are the scenes of my
chiIdhnnd.
Niih Il.r,cs and giants ana wondermcnt
iTstughJ;
How often l ,.ept for the Babes in ;he Wild
wood
Cyvercd over with leaves which the little
Lir,Is brou- at
And sweet Cinderella, whose.sist, 5 would whip
Till The fairy god-moiher sent her 10 The rdll
" hat JOY when She ntted the little glass slip
pr
And married =. good handsome prince :. Ter
My hair it world stand right up .raight from
When Buetcard found blood on the key
which his wife
Had used to peek into that chamber so horrid-
But wasn't CHAD when they took Blue
boards lie
Dear little Red Riding Hood! Who could be
Sweeter
When she thro the woods to her grandmoth-
sped;
How frightened felt lest the big wolf would
eat her
When showing his teeth while she lay on the
bed.
And Hop-o'm thumb! What q smart little
fellow
He was To strew pebbles to find his way
home:
guess,d d his bad uncle felt av.fulIy mellow
When Hop and his brot-ers would back again
come.
Bold Jack and Beanstalk! 1 shivered ghen-
ever
The giant said: ..Fe-fi- -fo-fumi smell blood
And held III my breath till Jacks hatchct could
The stalk so the giant sen down with a ihrd
And Jack. Giant Killer. so brave and defiant
lie wasn't afraid OF old CrCs IA hit:
He shook his wee list that tw e heaeed giant
Who, running to catch him. fell into Jacks
pit
Puss in Boots: How listened in awe to that
And wondered if cats long ago were so wise:
Ana dear Sleeping Beauty ~ no slept in her
glory
Untn the nice prince came TO open her eyes.
And tiny Tom thumb. on his mouse-horse q
with his little sword ncedlcl o. vast ne
cute:
How hr..vely he vanquished that terrible
hero he was of most noble repute
Beauty and tn beast also gave me a pleasure,
And SinbaG, tie ....Or. and Forty Thieves,
and Aladdin. whose wonderful lamp was a
treasure,
And th. Wooden Horse flying aloft in the
blue
EnchanIment and fairies and magic and
witches,
Hobrohlins and dwarfs. genii, giants and
elves,
Kings princesses, princes md queens and such
Those story books mustn't be closed on the
shelves
H c. Dodge. in Goodall's sun
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25
Enund to Bc Com mGortahIe.

Mime. du Deffand. celebrity of the
last century, was Il great Invalid One
day, when she was in bed, several
guests arrived and were admitted.
They all began to shiver and pull their
cloa6s around them. What. eN-
claimed the invalid. lis it cold here?
1T is simply freezing answered
guest. Thank you for telling me,
said Mime. du Deffand- She rang a
bell The guests supposed she was
:,endin.e for maid to make a fire; but
when the servant came in, Mime du
Dcffand said: ''Amelie, bring me in my
down coverlct!" Having given this or
der She began conversation about
Dt Their matters.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

The Ainu. an uncivilized tribe on the
Island of Yezo, are not at all fond of
bathing Indeed, they share the Chi
nese idea that it is only dirty people
who need continual washing. They do
not regard themselves as dirty, and
therefore dispense with the uncieanly
habit
'You white people must be very
dirty" SAIL an Ainu To traveller as
the latter was preparing To take a
plunge into a IimpId river. '-as you tell
me YOU bathe In the river every day
And what about yourself2" was the
question in turn
.'Oh, replied he. with an air Of con-
tempG Il am very clean. and have
never needed washingr Youths Com
panion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

Business items, nrsr insertion IQc per line
subsequent insertions. Sc per ltae
AIM inistrafoT's ans Executors Notices - so
Ss. L-te1 1900 - -
stray and similar Notices ----.-.-...-- go
Sr hesniutfous OF proceed inzs OF any cOTFlura-
ton or society and coEnUun icatiOns designsd 70
call attention 70 any matter Of limited or fudi
Fi1nal interest must be paid Tor a3Vertl-rnerts
Book and JOB PRINTING of ali kinds neatly and
eNedionsIy executed at the lowest prices And
don 'tyou forget IT.
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Advertising Rates.

The large and relisble circulation a the CAM-
hklA fREESAN commenes % 70 the favorable
consideration q ad yeTtfsers whose Isvors vii -
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NERVOUS sI4ocE- ~EEVoUS DEstLTTs,
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ALCOHOLIC AND Oman EScEssEs. AND
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-26
CALIFORNIA.

Ever been there?
1t is an ocean of ozone for invalids
"A sea of sunshine for strangers.
"A world of wealth for workers.
The Midi Winter Fair Worlds Fair
Jr. ought to attract you to San Fran.
cisco in 1894.
Those who marveled at the displays
in the California building, jackson
Park, should investigate further. by
taking trip to the Pacific coast
1t will be found that the half has
not been told; the reality exceeds the
promise.
You can go quickly, cheaply and
comfortably over the Santa Fe Route.
solid train all the way, running
south of snow block es, through
picturesque New Mexic and Arizo-
ma.
Personally conducted parties every
week. in tourist sleepers or fast ex.
press trains. Thousands have pc ron
lied them.
Very low round-trip rates new and
effective, good any daV and on any
train.
If you write to Il. r. Nicholson, G..
p. A. A. T. & 5. +. r. R., Topeka, Kan,
he will mail free, of charge, an enter,
tanning book "ro California and
Back" profus. " illustrated.
1t will inevitably confirm the latent
desire to see California face to face
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-26

Pluck in the race for success has
long since distanced luck. Enterprise
goes forward, with steady tread, and
reaches the goal, while timidly stands
covering before every adverse
wind To appreciate what
pluck, energy and enter
prise has accomplished, visit to THE
LEADER book bindery will disclose.
Starting not yet year ago, with no
plant, it has gone steadily forward,
and overcoming all obstacles it, to- day,
invites competition. There is, in the
cities, no more complete plant, or one
that does better or finer work. 1t is a
Richmond in the field, who has come
to stay, and To conquer ZOO, though an
hundred Richards may contend.
The indery is presided over by "a
foreman, who is an expert, and who
gives it his closest personal attention.
In 1hE LEADER plant an actual
working force of twenty-seven j. kept
continually busy, and this force repre-
sents IA weekly pay roll of S4OO. The
bindery Is supplied with the most i'm.
proved machinery. and is capa bic, and
does tu:n out, as fine specimens OF
work as any bindery in the United
states. One of the great points scored
by IT, is that owing to its completeness
and the systematic clock work with
which it is carried IN. it can afford tC
bid as low as the lowest. The motto
of its proprietors being to make liv.
ing profit from its patrons and not q
killing loss to them.
The field of operations of the bind
cry have continually increased. and i,
not only bids for work IN Olxlahoma
Territory land it always bids the
lowest, too,) but its trade extends to
several of the Southern Kansas coun
ties. The travelling representative
Mr.. ii. A. Platt, is on the road all the
while, and, owing to strict business
methods, he has been more than sue
cessfuL The enterprise is only
the nucleus of what its proprie
tors intend making it. The
field is large one and they
intend covering it fully Their enter.
prise warrants them in hoping for the
best results. There is no reason for
St Louis and Kansas City houses
doing the work that home enterprise
can do just as well, and possibly bet.
ter. The country is increasing every
day inspopulation and wealth, and the
demand must perfore keep pace with
the countrv's growth.
THE LEADER bindery is ready to un.
dertake any character of work, aud to
guarantee that it will do the work in
sub manner as to please the most
faStidiOuS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-26
UNCLE TOM GROWING WHITE.
Georgia Negro who Il Sable-IIued
Cnfy la Sp,ts


Or Stelwagon lecturcd at his clinic
at the jefferson college hospital in
I Philadelphia, on the case of Thomas
Cleveland. negro, whose entire skin
has turned white save a few small
patches on his face Lately Cleve-
land. who is known as Uncle Tom
was exhibited at the clinic in behalf
OF medical science by ID. McD. Lind
sey who brought him from the South
ana is making tour of TIE leading
medical colleges with him. Uncle
Tom states that he is aoout 6j vear,
OF age. and says that he was born in
the neigborhood of Washington d. C..
either in Maryland or Virginia. At
an carly age he and his mother and
brother were taken South and sold To
n planter in Hart county. Georgia
Prior to the war he worked as u plan.
tation laborer, and since then has
been what is known as cropper, til.
ling the soil on shares
the age of II his skin began to
turn white in patches. Now his en-
tire cpidermis save few patches the
size of a nickel on his check bones is
white. When these patches disap-
pear, which DIR. Stclwagon says will be
probably within year or six months,
Uncle Tom will be as white as any
man and have nothing to distinguish
him from Caucasian save his kinky
hair and the conformation of his head
Dr. Stelwagon stated that cases of Il
partial loss of pigment were not un-
usual, but said that complete loss of
color like that of Uncle Tom was re-
markable and almost the only one on
record. This loss of pigment, the doc
tor said, was under the influence of
the nervous system. 1t was usually
associated with some nervous disease,
but in Uncle Toms instance this did
not appear to be the case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-26
WITH HER HAIR.
The Young Lady stoic Cold Dust and
Diamonds.

Diamonds.
Ayoung lady employed by gold and
silversmth in New York has only her
good looks to thanK for the fact that
she was allowed to resign without
being prosecuted for theft. She has
an extraordinary fine head of hair,
which she allows to hang loosely over
her shoulders and nearly down to her
waist From time TO time it was
noticed that the gold used in the room
in which She worked did not go as far
as it ought in making jcwelry and
gem settings, AMI that even allowing
for the filings, which are most care
fully preserved, there was a distinct
leakage.
Steps were taken t. subject the
employees to n more rigid search, but
no discovery was made until the young
lady with the long hair qnarrelcd with
her roommate over love affair, and
in fit of jealousy her rival gave
away the most interesting story. The
young lady had kept her hair well
CREASED, and then while at work would
frequently pass her Gngers through it
cdAuullN, as lHOupn IL were mere
matter of habit. BY the process she
accumulated gool deal of gold dust
in her hair and sometimes dropped
some diamond chips as well. Every
night she combed out her locks with
the smallest of tooth combs, carefully
collected the peculiarly purloined
treasure-trove and sold it without any
difficulty. She broke down complete
ly when taxed with the offense, made
restitution as far rs she was able, and
her tears and promises were so pro-
fuse that she was then allowed to de-
part in peace, although her employers
somewhat inconsistentiy took meas
ures to prevent her obtaining further
employment in the business in which
she was an expert.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-26
ONE WOMAN'S WAY.
She Masks ns Meek Widow When She
Goes Forth Alone.

She Masks ms Meek Widow When She
Goes Forth Alone.
When n woman lives alone In the
city, as great many of the clerks in
the departments at Washington do,
there is one problem above all others
with which she is confronted, namely,
that of going about at night 1t is
not always that there arc fellow clerks
in the same boarding house who feel
inclined to go to the theatcr or 90
calling at the same time, though "hen
parties" AS the exclusive female thea
ter expeditions are flcetiously termed,
are frequent malSeshift. OF course,
there are IA good many nice young
men who would gladly serve as, s,escorts,
but they are not always wanted, and
sometimes wh,n they are wanted
they are not to be had.
There is one woman, at least, who
has solved the problem for herself in
a way that is som what novel. A wo.
man alone on the street at night in
stylish clothes, such as most of the
Independent young women of the de-
partments wear, is much more apt to
be the subject of unfavorable atten-
tion as one not so distinguished. But
the average girl does not want to wear
all her old clothes for the sake of
being inconspicuous, and the young
lady in question has provided herself
with long, plain, black cloak and a
little close-ftting widows cap, with a
bewitching white ruching inside it.
Thus armed and equipped she can
sally forth with all her best finery
protected beneath the Quakersh
cloak, and there is not one man in 500
who would not respectfully give her
the whole width of the sidewalk as
she walks meelSly forth to some merry
n,nlsinm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-26
THE TARIFF MANAGERS.
They Again Warn tho Republicans {
Make u Little More Haste.

They Again Warn tho Republicans to
Make Little More Haste.
WAsHINGToN, May 95.-Thc man
ayers of the tariff bill in the senate
grew somewhat restivc yesterday on
account of the delay which has oc-
Cured over the tariff bill during the
past day or two. There was con-
sultation between Senators Harris,
Jones, Vest, Brice, CoclSrell and
others. at which it was decided to
notify the Republican side that
the progress made was not sat
isfactory, and unless the bill
moved along little more
rapidly longer hours would inevitably
result. Several Republican senators
who are the bcneficiaries of conces
sions in the compromise and other
amendments to the bill were informed
that the men on the Democratic side
who are responsible for these conces-
sions. and who have insisted upon
these being retained. would yield to
the pressure upon them and consent
to having the Jones and committee
amendments laid on the table.
This made a number of Republicans
uneasy and they have replied that the
Democrats should insist upon longer
hours. and it would be shown that
Republicans would help make a
quorum. 1t was asserted that the Re-
publicsus who We're willing to have
the bill move along could not control
those who were inclined to have the
debate take the widest possible range.
and this could only be met with a
lengthening of the hours.