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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
BATS IN a CHURCH.
Frequent Fights with the Rats and Mice
Upon Which They Prey.

Upon Which They Prey
In the unused basement of an old
church in Riverdale there l. colony Of
bats that rarely 60 ont. but find their
subsistence among the rats and mice
they catch there. SAYS the New York
sun. They hang during the day head
downward from the sides of the stone
foundations 10y the aid of the peculiar
hooks which are at the joints of their
wings and when they are not sleeping
they scurry around after food
The janitor Of the church whose
duties frequently cause him to go into
the basement has several times wit
messed battles between the bats and the
large black rats which infeSt the place.
\ dozen Of them viii watch patiently
for hours for such small prey aS d
mouse and when one appears they
swoop down upon him and after live
" struggle amid much squealing and
Tapping Of wings against each other
they generally subdue him After that
fight i over there i another among
the bats themselves TO see which shall
get the biggest share of the prey. If
in the conflict any Of the bats il wound
ed or otherwise incapacitated from tax
ing care of himself the other bats set
upon him and eat him. too.
Last summer the church was entirely
freed from them for a short time This
was brought about 10y the furnace ten
der. who left the window open till mid
night and then when the bats had
flown away on their nocturnal Journey
ing he closed IL When the bats re-
turned they tapped around the win
dow trying To get in and finally had To
seek another abode. Since that time
the windows have been left open and
the bats are just a. much at home as
ever
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
COST OF a RAINY DAY.
ToiIers Lose Hundreds OF Thousands In
Wages and Retail Trade suffers

ToiIers Lose Hundreds OF Thousands In
Wages and Retail Trade suffers
An article the other day mentioned
the losses sustained 10y dealers in dry
goods IN consequence of rainy days
said a contractor To a reporter of the
New York World recently. but the
real sufferers by the rainy day are the
day labore-S and those who do business
directly with them Rain means an
idle day TO every laborer and mechanic
employed on outdoor work such a.
excavators. quarrymen. railroad build
ers. stone ma>onS bricklayerS. ear
penterS, painters. furniture movers
long-shoremen. etc What they do not
earn they cannot spend.
There l. no way for this class Of
bread-winncrS to regain the day once
lost. They are men who deal with
their grOcers- butchers and Others on
cash basis If a man works steadily all
the week ne l. enabled To buy a certain
amount Of the necesSarieS and luNurieS
of life. If he works but three days he
must get along with Just half of what
he would otherwise have purchased
The storekeeper's business falls OFF just
that much 1t viii be readily seen,
then. that a rainy day in New York
city means loss Of the working popu-
lation of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in wares. and this loss in turn falls
upon retail tradcsmen- \ rainy season
means distress and deprivation To the
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
ITEMS OE INTEREST.

THE Chinese drink all their wines hot
4 WHALE can remain under water for
an hour and a half
OXEN and sheep fatten better in COM
pany than when kept alone.
ACCORDING To Chinese law. wife who
i too talllative may be divorced.
\ BosToN electrician asserts that the
common poplar tree Is a natural light
ming rod
SOME Of the insurance companies of
Paris refuse To insure people who dye
their hair.
THREE hairs from the prophet Moham-
med'S beard are in the new mosque at
Tripoi. Syria.
PERSIAN ladies, when at their meals,
squat on the floor, and eat with their
fingers They never use a knife or fork
DIAMONDS worth S15O.OOO. 600 have
been taken from the mines of Kimberly,
South Africa. since 1871, the year of
their discovery
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
CURIOUS FACTS.

TIE fly eater of Cuba can nest in
working thimble.
~ Corinth about the time of Christ,
twenty frs brought two cents.
POSTAGE stamps are %urllacd by
starch paste made from potatoes.
BIRDS fly by developing about three
times rs much horse power per pound
of weight as man.
AT the bombay Geological gardens
The skin of q sea serpent siNty-four feet
il lcnrth il on exhibition.
THE white house corner stone was
laid in 1872. and the building was first
occupied by John Adams.
\ FATAL fall from great height is
said to be painless, as unconsciousuess
precrdes the crash of conclusion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12

Several hundred cases of genuine
sauerkraut broke loose in the hold of
the British steamship Nesthan while
bound from Hamburg To Philadelphia,
and the contents ran out among the
cargo, producing a smell that pervaded
everything. and was almost intolera-
BILE The English sailors, says the
Philadelphia Record, swore like pirates
over this new affliction forced upon
them. but there was no relief until the
steamship reached this port The re
sponsibility for the loss has been set
tied by putting it on the shippers, be
cause of not having placed the sauer-
kraut in strong cases.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
NOT TROUBLED BY NOISE.
Literary People WI" Could Work in the
Midst Of Turmoil.


Midst of Turmoil
All that concerns the men and women
who give distinction 10 their day l. Of
interest To those who admire. critici>-
and perhaps envy their achievements
saws Chambers Journal y special and
Legitimate curiosity l. felt in reference
to the conditions under which success
j. won Glimp>eS are occasionally
given into the methods Of eminent
toilers. and a wonderful variety l. re
vealcd. It l. Al least plain that no
guidebook 10 great performances
anxious author can have his choice OF
several-wiil determine the point
where exactly the best results are 10
be obtained one mans help II anoth-
er'S hindrance- Many famous writers,
for instance. have only been able To
perfect their thoughts IN silence and
secIusiou- But there have also been
those who could work IN the midst uf
ba bel and defy distraction Jane Aus
ten. whose unpretcntiouS canva~e~ are
full of some of the most life-like por-
traits in fiction. was never in the hahi
OF seeking solitude To compose She
wrote, sitting in the family circle, and
under perpetual risk Of interruption
1t was the same with a successful lady
novelist happily still living
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote
her best-llnown story on a plain pine
table, 10y the aid Of an evening lamp,
in a tiny wooden house in Maine
About her were gathered children of
various ages. coming their lessons "r
At play. and never guessing what a
treasure mine OF excitement was com
ing into existence for other young Peo-
pie in Uncle Toms Cabin \ large
part Of the Roman History Of Dr. Ar
mold was composed under similar CIR
cumStanccS- Dean Stanley has slletched
the Rugby student. where Arnold sat
at his work with no attempt al Seclu-
sion. conversation going ON around him
his children playing in the room-hlS
frequent guests. whether friends OF
| former pupils. coming in ont at
will Thomas Lowell Beddoes. a poet
| Of luxuriant fancy and true genius,
| though much neglected also found
stimulus To the creative faculty II his
muse in working in playful and even
noi>v company such eases recall the
story of the learned man of Padua- who
assured Nontal-ne that he actually
needed TO Toe hemmed in 10y uproar be
| fore he could proceed 10 study
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, April 1O.-Miss
Emily Nelson. proprietor of Golden Hill
seminary, a fashionable school for
Young ladies. has gone into insolvency.
Her liabilities are SO, 900, with uncOn-
vertable real estate. valued at about
that amount, rs assets. Last fall dip
liberia broke out III the school. and all
the pupils left. Since then her business
has been very poor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
NV YORK. Anril g.

wHEAT-Spot market dali and slightly
easier with future-. closing nominal. No. j!
red, store and elevator. 50 &C. afioIt, 6lt2c T.
o. D.. o.. &C: No ! hard Sc
CORN-SpOt market dali and heavy. Steamer
mixed. jyGJJi &c: No. 3 yellow, 5Jizc-
OATS-Syot market weaker No ,, 327- sr--}-
No. delivered. Z}7 -a5ic. No 5. 52Igc No. I.
white. sfsz 5i54c; No white, S53lc: track
white, 81 a 10
CATTLE-EurDpean cables quote American
steers At I2dl5c per pound, dressed weIgl. :
refrigerator beef at 80 q IOazc per pound
SHEEP AND LAMBS Market perfectly fiat
only two cars sold
HCGS-Market steady at S53Ga5.60-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12

KASsAs CITY, April lO-Miss May
Sharp. Il teacher i'll the First Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church Sunday
school, which is attended by several
Chinese has been married to Charlie
Wing. one of the Chinese pupils of the
SuudaysChOOl
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12

HINTON. w. Va, April 10. - New
River is on the rampage. Two men
We're drowned at Ronceverta while
catching logs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
The Dog THAT went to the Poorhou.e.

An incident which would seem to
prove that a dog learns to understand
the language Of his country was re-
lated by one willing to vouch for its
truth \ dog had come to Toe very old
i'm family in a country village One
of the family remarked on a certain
day a. the dog lay in the room: Il
think Sancho ought to be put out of
the way He i only a nuisance now
That afternoon Sancho disappeared,
and as the DAYS passed did not return
In the course of a week neighbor
sand: Il see that your dog is up at the
poorhouSc." On inquiry, ii was learned
that Sancho. having called at the poor
house and been kindly received. had
continued on as Il guest. And ever
after although he sometimes made a
brief call at his own home, he lived at
the town farm. and there peacefully
ended his dogs life.
A Change. Starvling-"W got
a French cook at our boarding house
now" Dumping Notice any differ
ence?" Starving the hash is
served up as soup. Puck
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
CI~CINSATI. April 9

IINCINNATI, April 9
HDGS-NIarIlet active and strong a. $500
So receipts. I.IuJ head. shipments, I.5OJ
head
CATTLE-Narkst easy at S27jG565. re-
ee.pr- 8Jy head shipments AC head
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-Sheep. market steady
a. SzIyG45I- receipts. 4JJ head; -hlpmen--
20 head Lambs. market IN fair demand At
SayJG575
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
Advertising Rates.

The large and reliable circulation Of the CAx-
BRrA FBEKNaS commenss 10 20 the favorable
conside ration Of advertisers whose favors will bs
inserted 81 The following low rales:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. April 9,

CATTLE-RecciptS very light, demand steady
and market strong at last weeks price,!
Prime. S5-7J0625; good, S525G5-75. good
butchers, $475d5.25: rough fat, S375d4OO:
bulls stays and cows, S2.uDG3OU, fresh cows
and SpringerS. SI5uJG35.UJ-
HOGS-Receipts very light, demand j.
steady and market steady a shade
stronger prices than last week. Phiadel
phlu- - 80 1850. best mixed - - - 50. best
Workers S5SJG5. 30 fair Workers and pigs
g 2yG5-25: rouchs, s. JDG5OD
SHEEP-R. -eIptS sEhr and demand steady;
market opening slow on sheep and lambs az
unchanged prices. Export wethers. S5IJG
. p extra, Si7Jn49J. good. S4--OI46J. fair.
SEJyg&7O; common. SI.5Ja2.JJ; best lambs.
: 5tg5-sJ. good lambs SisbG5-3J. common 70
taIr lambs. S2-}Jr45D. veal calves. Si-5Jsr5 ~:
heavy and thin calves, S2UJG3UJ: clipped
sheep s. - g4-JO
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
THE MARKETS.
PITTSBCRG April
wHEAT-No. / red, 6Og6Ic; No. red. 80 q

wHEAT-No. red. e0a6Ic; No. red SO
Glc.
CORN-No. yellow ear, $3.50: mixed ear
ga fSc. No. , yellow -hrllei. 10 40.
OATS-No white, 80 035c; No do, 36,G
So qc; extra No. white. a5Ga5l &C mixed. 34g
81 %.
HAY-Choice timothy, sI2DaI2 30: No.
timothy. $ll -25dll.jO, No. : timothy. $lC50G
HOO; mixed clover and timothy, $IIuEGII -:
packing. 3 25a7.JO. No. ! feeding prairie, - "
as-50 wagon hay, Sl4 Ou0I6O0.
BUTTER-ElgIn creamery 24d25c: Ohio
fancy creamery, 2JG2-c: fancy country roll.
lG0lsc: low grades and cooking. gGlOc.
CHEESE-OhIo mild, lUdlOi2 2c: New York
fall make II aGI2c; hmberyer, fall make y %
l-tac. Wisconsin SWISS. l3GI3i2c. Ono SWISS.
To- zHili2c
EGGS - Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and
ONO cases. l2lag l5c, goose eggs. GOd65c. duck,
25G5Oc.
POULTRY-LarEe live chickens 5Od61c per
pIlr. i've chickens. small 4OG45c. ducks $50
sjc per pair to size; dressed chickens ga
lOc per pound; turkeys. l4Gi5c per pound.
ducks, IJG I6c- live turkeys, lUgllc per pound.
live geese, gOcGSIOO per pair.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-12
How Do You Like Thes

+ ne Floor Oil Cloth. ] ward wide,
Fine Floor Gil Cloth, yards wide,
Fine Floor Oil Cloth, > wards wide,
Fine Table Oil Cloth, assorted,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-13
Church ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

At the Catholic Cathedral tomorrow,
sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July IA:
First mass, 6 a. M; second mass at a.
M; third mass at $50 a. M, and sermon
in English; fourth mass at 1890 a. M,
and sermon in Spanish; vespers and bene-
diction at Z p. m.
At the Presbyterian church tomorrow,
July IL: Sunday school at 9:45 a. M;
preaching service, at II a. m. and 7:45 p.
M; p. s. G. E., junior, 3:15 p. M;
senior, at $3.50 p. N. Rev. W. Williams
will preach morning and evening. All
who do not worship elsewhere are cordial
ly invited to these services.
Atthe church of the Holy Faith, to-mor-
row, 9Th Sunday after Trinity, services
will be as follows: Sunday school at $3.50
a. M. celebration of the Holy Eucharist
at 1890 a. M; morning prayer ut II;
evening prayer at 4:30. Next Friday the
litany will be read at 4:30 p. m; the Sun
day school choir will meet at $3.50 p. m.
Owing to the absence of the pastor,
there will be no preaching services at the
M. E. church tomorrow. Sunday school
rs usual at 10 a. M; Junior League at
p. M; Epworth League at Up. nj. The
public and visiting friends are cordially
invited to any of the above services. G.
s. Madden, pastor.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-13
TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
Prof. SeamOn, the New Director, Will
Do All in His Power to Build Up
the New Mexico School
of Mines.

Prof. W. H. Seamon, who has recently
accepted the dictatorship of the New
Mexico School of Mines at Socorro, will
return from Rolla, Mo-, about August l,
and will then visit most of the towns in
the territory for the purpose of acquaint-
ing himself with the requirements of the
people in technical education and also to
acquaint them with the opportunities
offered them by the School of Mines for
sound and liberal technical education.
In an interview with New MEXICAN
reporter recently he stated: "The School
of Mines will open on September IS
with corps of at least three good teach
ers. Full and complete courses in mathe-
mates, physics, mining engineering,
chemistry, ore concentration, metallurgy,
assaying, mineralogy and geology will be
given. Provision will be made for in
struction in Spanish and German and
preparatory department will, in accord
ance with an act of the last territorial
legislature, also be inaugurated."
The school is well equipped for its
work and Prof. Seamon is firmly con-
WINGED that there is a splendid oppor-
tunlty for the development of a mining
school in this territory, which will be of
great benefit to its citizens. 1t is his in
tention to develop the school along the
lines of greatest usefulness to the terri
tory. 1t ia his opinion that school of
mines has twofold work to perform:
first, that of instruction, for the purpose
of training the youth to take charge of
the development of our mines, the con-
centrating and smelling of our ores, and
the conversion of the various metals into
articles of utility; second, the School of
Mines should place itself in close touch
with the mining interests of the terri
tory and assist as far as it's resources will
permit, in the development of the mineral
wealth of the territory, by Investigation
of the complicated problems of concen-
tration and smelling, so frequently pre-
sented. 1t Is along these lines that he
proposes to develop the school and it
will fall short of his desires only SO far
as the resources at his command are
lacking.
In the development of new territory
souHQ tOCuulCdl eCHoolo dIo VI UiiO III oi
Importance. They deal with the practical
everyday questions, the "bread and but
ter" problems, which concern all. By
thorough technical instruction the eye is
first carefully trained to observe the
properties and possibilities for develop
ment of natural resources; the mind is
also trained to plan processes for utiliza.
ton, and finally the hand is trained tc
execute the carefully formed plans of the
trained and observing mind. 1t is ii
these respects that technical education
is now regarded as superior to the ole
collegiate course, which, while valuable
so far as it goes, only succeeds in cult
waiting and storing the mind with usefu
facts and knowledge.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-13
SATURDAY SALAD.
A NIlDSUMMER HOUR.
BY X. NIX. I. (KlTTIE THISTLE

BY X. NIX. I. (K1TTIE THISTLE.
Red hollyhocks blush in the garden.
Towser drowsily watches them blow;
White roses scatter their petals,
Like drifts of summer snow.
Gold pansies whisper their thoughts,
To the wild inquisitive bee,
The south wind kisses the blossoms
of the trembling graceful sweet pea.
Ethelwyn stands by the trellis,
Philip plucks q leaf from the vine;
All nature is hushed into silence.
Not murmur Is heard throu the pine.
The hour moves on enchanted
The midsummer wish comes true,
When he whispered "Thoult be mine
love?"
Is affirmed in her eyes of blue
XIX
Brother Botulph, president of st. Mich.
ael's college, has returned from Las We
gas.
Miss Hortense Mckenzie receives a
cordial welcome at the hands of her
many friends. ....
Gov. Thornton left last night for five
days. trip to his mines in the Organ
mountains.
Mr.. Silas Alexander, city attorney OF
Socorro, who is on his way home from
Denver, expects to 60 south this evening.
Mrs. T.. Bradford Prince and son have
returned from Fort Reno, whore delight
full visit was had with Col. Pearson and
wife.
Judge Henry L. Warren, who has been
attending to legal business at the capital
for day or so, will return to Albuquer
que this evening.
Mrs. E. l.. Hall and children and Miss
Loomis are now at Redondo Beach, Cal
Hon. E. L. Hall will join them next week
and enjoy months vacation.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-13
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

l.
"Yes my darling daughter,
suppose, OF course, you wont wear skirts,
Although think you'd oughter."
Bernard E. Boyle, of La Junta, Colo, is
at the Exchange.
At the Palace: Mrs. r. d. Johnston,
Philadelphia; M. B. Barley, Charleston,
8. C.
Coronado Camp, W. 0. W., will hold a
special meeting tonight for the purpose
of initiating candidate and for other
specified purposes.
Mr.. Robert Harvey informs the New
MEXICAN that he has received letter
from Rev. Mr.. Motif, of Flagstaff, for
mally declining the call to the passionate
of the Presbyterian church of Santa Fe.
The NEW MEx1oAN's weekly Spanish
edition sold we'll on the streets to-day
and will reach it's 1900 readers to.mor-
row. It is the best all round advertising
medium In the southwest.
Lieut.. Walker and family arrived in
the city on Thursday night and will re-
main here until September. Lieut..
Walker is instructor in military tactics
at the Mexico, Mo-, college, and comes
on a visit to his father, Hon. J. H.
Walker.
Read and ponder tho attractive new
display advertisement OF Il. B. Cartwright
d Brother in this number Of the New
MEXICAN. This we'll known grocery house
is one of the largest and best stocked es-
Establishments of the kind in the southwest
and those who deal with it are sure of fair
and liberal treatment.
Beginning at Z and continuing until
$3.50 O'Clock the following program will
be rendered in the plaza pagoda, to-mor-
row evening, by Prof. Perez band:
Medleyz-Wars Songs in Camp, ......... Daibes
Seh t,a I H. r B eoma
Mexican Dance--Singing While Weeping
Polla-Adiieiui' Fnmst
Galop--Iron Horse. ....................M. Glass
Mr.. Joseph P. Conklin has resigned his
position with Creamer's apothecary to
accept position behind the prescription
counter of the Winters Drug company at
Las Vegas. Mr.. Conklin is graduate in
pharmacy and most capable druggist.
He carries with him the best wishes of
many Santa Fe friends.
The brand new sprinkler, glittering in
bright colors and drawn by the city's fine
span of bays, materialized upon the
streets of Santa Fe this morning. It
weighs about one ton, has water capa-
city of 600 gallons, and works like charm.
This service will add very much to the
attractions of the historic capital.
There will be no ball game tomorrow,
two of the Santa Fe players being barred
from the grounds. This will end the ball
season in Santa Fe, unless the bar is
raised or other grounds are put into
shape.
Santa Feans are beginning to feel that
they won't have much real summer
weather this year of grass. Here it is
nearly the middle of July and overcoats
are not uncomfortable at times. It is a
fact that up to date Santa Fe has this
season had but two days that could be
characterized as "summerish." These
came on July 4 and on the Sunday fol-
lowing, July Z. Santa Feans certainly
have no need to 60 to the mountains for
cool breezes in summer. Doubtless none
would 60 if it wasn't for the delightful
sport of trout fishing.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-13
just WHAT'S Needed

Exclaims thousand of people who have
taken Hoods Sarsaparllla at this season
of the year, and who have noted the sue
cess of the medicine in giving them re-
lief from that tired feeling, waning ap-
petite and state of extreme exhaustion
after the close confinement of a long
winter season, the busy time attendant
upon large and pressing business dur
ing the spring months and with vacation
time yet some weeks distant. 1t is then
that the building-up powers of Hoods
Sarsaparila are fully appreciated. 1t
seems perfectly adapted to overcome that
prostration caused by change of season,
climate or life, and while it tones and sus-
tains the system, it purifies and vitalizes
the blood.