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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
HORSES AND FLUTES.
How the sysarites' Enemies Are said to
Have Won a saEIIs-


Born originally iu Greece Il had is
rsuasceucr iu lfaiy, and Grisoni and
Fiaschl must br acknowledged The true
fathers oi the art. however ready We
may h To admit thai the courts OF
francis 1. and Henry IN-. 10y early adop-
tion of the offspring. adorned lis devel-
opmeut with the courtly grace luzter
and urbanity OF French influence. which
mld,. the m-uaG-- the art of the princes
a. another ust5ou and age made hawk
ing the sport Of kings.
They SAY wrote Ben Johnson
princes learn no art truly but the art
OF horsemauship. The reason is, the
brave beast X no fatt.rer- He VIII
throw a prince a. soon as his groom
The Greeb theory of education, as We
find II in Plato. was uf a rN,ofold Rind-
~One Of gymnastics relating 10 the
body. the other of music for the sake
of a good state Of the soul; briefly. as
SIR. Pater expresses IL "A gymnastic
fused in music This system Of edu-
cation the Greeks applied no less To the
training of horses than of men In the
earliest eNtant treatise ON riding
Neuophon pointed ont that horsrman-
ship. like dancing. MAS dependent fun
damontally on the play impulse that
for anything 10 be done well it must he
done for pleasure; what the horse
does under compulsion Is done without
understanding. and there IL NO beauty
in il any more than If one should whip
and spur 4 dancer" The horse must
become an artist, too, in his manner,
and US. his limbs with rhN thmical free
dom.
SO far was this carried that Athenaeus
relates how the Syharites taught even
their horses Ia dance AT their feasts 10
the music of the flute; and ON one &C
casion their enemies put their knoWl-
edge of this habit 10 humorous account
hy taking out flute players TO battle and
winning the cavalry over II their side
by causing the horses 10 dance 10 a
faVorite air. just a. the Pied Piper
PLAYED the rats Of Hamelin into the
Weser-London Quarterly Review
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
MAKING ONES WILL.
IL Has . Soothing Influence on the Mind
as . Duty Done.

rs Duty Done.
The making of ones will does not
hasten ones death; on the contrary,
il has a calming and soothing influence
upon the mind. A person who has done
it feels that he has done his duty saws
the New York Mercury, that he is so far
prepared to die.
He has no burden upon his mind, in
reference to what he shall do in sick
ness. When sickness comes he has no
regrets on this subject; he has done his
best to prepare for the inevitable hour
If he has made his will Alright he has
attempted to do good in his death as
We'll as in his life
This is not only a re minder that every
man who has property to dispose of
should make his will, but also that those
who can do SO without injury to their
natural heirs should give certain por-
ton of their property for the public
benefit No man has got wealth with
cut receiving it from society at large.
1t is the growth of population, it is
the general industry of the country
from which he has benefited. He could
not have got his wealth in an unor
ganized society.
Society has done much for him. Let
him do something for society when he
dies. The time will come when a man
will not feel himself to be dying credit
ably who does not die generously
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
THE INSPIRED CAMP COOK.
Things He Must Know to Make Life
Pleasant for Hls Comrades

Things He Must Know to Make Life
Pleasant for Hls Comrades
Outing tells about camp cookery, in
cluding the cook. The genuine camp
cook is an artist in his way. The musi-
clan makes men hear things enhancing
and the painter brings tears to the eyes
if inspired. The camp cook genius, BY
the very way in which he does his work,
makes men hungry
THE camp cook" says the writer.
should take, pride in the artistic hand
ling of his utensils, particularly in the
ability to keep half dozen things going
at once; he must keep already cooked
things hot; aud cook the uncooked
things in the meantime. To do this he
has to understand the kinds of FIRE to
have, whether large or small blaze, hot
fishes or redzhot embers- He should
also know how to get the most work AT
the least expenditure of labor from his
comrades, Something many cooks are
lacking in is the way, to keep camp
dishes clean for cooking An unwashed
apple saucepan will serve to fry trout
in and give them pleasant taste, but
an unwashed fsh spider viii scarcely
serve to cook apple sauce in. In other
words, the cook should know when and
what to wash
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
HOW TO WRITE A PLAY.
1t Is Easy Enough II You Follow This



As a general thing the plays produced
al the theaters these days are enough
alike to create the impression that one
man wrote ali of them. The heroine,
says the Atchison Globe. 4 founding.
is adopted 10y people who Once had
daughter who ran of and disappeared
The villain discovers that the founding
! ia reality the grandchild OF her foster
parents. and makes up his mind 10
marry her to get the old folks money
lie plots to get the hero, with y hom
the heroine l. in love, out of the way
lie charges him with murder. or with
forgery tthere the writer has chance
To vary his plot a little bit; he can have
forgery tonight and murder to-mor-
row night and the hero II put in IaIl-
The soubrette and the funny man un-
earth the plot, liberate the hero. accuse
the villain. who confesses all, and IN
the last scene the old people find their
graDdchild, the heroine and her lover
are united, the soubrette and the funny
man agree TO tie up, and the villain
shoots himself.
Those who are ambitious 10 become
play-writerS Will find in these details
all the ingredients necessary TO mix
up for popular play
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


All Irish peers not peers OF parlia-
meni are eligible for seals in tht. house
OF commons and nsey represent any
borough. county or university in Eng
land or Scotland, but not in Ireland
-Arbor day has been celebrated in
Nebraska 10y Tie planting Of over a mil
lion trees between suIris- and sunset.
Premiums for the largest paintings
were offered by societies and indi-
viduals-
A remarkable coincidence occurred
in the death OF William CroSsley and
John Howell. tvo pioneers OF Stock
bridge. Mich. Both died the same
night. and a few years ago their wives
passed away The same day-
James buchanan. a fisherman. l-v-
inc ON the Du1som .Sh river. in Mash
ingl"n- has recently L-,en bequvathed
Sl5.00O 10y Texas cattle raiser. Bu-
chanan was formerl, "a cavloN on TIE
cattlemau's ranch. ana saved The lives
OF the Nvifc and child of las employee
The more the battle ship Indiana
iS tested. the more tl,,. opinion OF ex-
Terts i obtained regarding her. the
more clearly l. the fact a. luoussla ared
that the United, Stat,=> Of America have
AT this moment the most powerful in
strgment 81 marine warfare On the
terraqueous globe
W \. J. Glidewell. eN-SherifT OF
Franklin county, ind, died the other
day from curious combination OF
causes. \ new shoe chafed his foot and
inflammation followed. resulting i'm
ranErene- Sympathetic pneumonia
completed the chain ~ uulucl>y circUm-
stances and proved fatal
An Immense fS>urs INA the earth has
made lis appearance on the top Of Iron
mountain. North Carolina and Teunes-
SEQ. ON the RakerSNiile road This open
ing i SIX Ia twelve feet "a id- and runs
aloug on rhe summit for the entire
length of the mountain. which l. sey-
srssi mikes II Is supposed to have been
caused hy the recent rains
An analysis of 1000 accident poll
cits GA which benefits, Nsr,- paid shows
81 persons injured by falls on pave
meHJS. 2ss hy carriages or wagons -
hv horse kicks or bite and 4. bV horse
hack riding. llE were cut with edge
tools or glass. s6 were hurt by
having weights fall on them and
76 were hurt la bicycle accidents, while
- were hurt by falling downstairs
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
REFORM WANTED.
What Might Re Done with burglars
When Not Burgiing-


When Not Burgiing.
The question, What shall We do with
our burglars in the intervals of their
convictions? has been partly solved by
a man who appeared recently at the
central criminal court, London. His
story, says the London News, was one
of vulgar crime in most of its details.
lie had been caught breaking into u
house and he was now sentenced to IL
months hard labor. 1t was particular
" well deserved, as he was an old of
fender. But the police were able tn
show that since his last release from
gaol he had been getting living by re-
porting inquests for newspapers. No
one can cast the first stone at an honor
able profession on that account, for
Was not Mr.. Peace a gentleman with a
gig of his Own and distinguished mu-
steal amateur? The more interesting
question is whether the prisoner was
well advised in his choice of a depart
inent of press work. lnquests must be
demoralizing in their tendency, as they
fsmiliarize the mind with crime. Fires,
on the other hand, ought to be purify
ing, and close attention to the busi-
ness of the police courts, with its abund-
ance of awful examples, should make
a man four square in moral resistance
to every ill wind that blows.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
THE BATH.
1t Was Once Used In Italy for Capital
Punishment

It Was Once Used In Italy for Capital
Punishment
The punishment of the bagno (bath),
cne of the most cleverly cruel infiic-
tions ever devised by an official of the
torture chamber, was administered in
Italy, probably in Venice, where the
water of the lagoons played so prom
ipent part in its penal system.
The priso1er was placed in q vat, the
sides of which were slightly in excess
of the average height of a man. In
order t0 hold in check the rising tide
of supply of water, which ran into the
vat in a constant stream, the criminal
was furnished with a SCOOP with which
to bale out the water, as fast as IL
came in. --.- ss4-ra - sf
The respite from death by INNER
sion thus obtained was more or less
prolonged, according TO the powers of
endurance possessed by the victim.
BIT, imagine the moral torture, the ex-
hausting and even hideOusly grotssque
effor.s, the incessant and pitless toll
by night and day, 70 staye on the
dread moment fast approaching. when,
overcome by sleep and fatigue. he was
unable to struggle any longer against
his fatei
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
The Mule aIowed Ffr.t.

a negro was sick and a friendly col
ored brother came in to see him and
asked what was the cause of his illness
The darky replied: rs feelin' poorly.
Ny mule done gone and got sick and
went To de hoss doctor and he tole me
what to do. He tole me to git er tin
tube an put de tube in de mules mouf
and blow de medersin down his froat-
got everything ready to blow, but de
mule blowed fuss, and L tell yer, brud'
der, dat ar mule medersin was too much
for dis here nigger"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
EAT APPLES AT NIGHT.
Statement Which Reverses the Old Prov
orb About the Erutt.


srb About the Eruit-
The apple is such a common fruit that
very few persons are familiar with its
remarkably efficacious medicinal prop
critics, states the Bulletin of Pharmacy.
Everybody ought to know that the very
best thing they can do is to eat apples
just before retiring for the night. Per
sons uninitiated in the mysteries of the
fruit are liable to throw up their hands
in horror at the visions of dyspepsia
which such a suggestion may summon
up; but no harm can come even TO a
delicate system by the eating of ripe
and juicy apples just before going to
bed.
The apple is excellent brain food, be-
cause it has more phosphoric acid in
easily digested shape than other fruits.
1t excites the action of the liver, pro-
notes sound and healthy sleep, ana
thoroughly disinfects the mouth. This
is not all. The apple helps the kidney
secretions and prevents calculus
grOwths, while it obviates Indigestion
and is one of the best-known preven-
tives or diseases of the throat. Every
body should be familiar with such
knowledge. ..-.-.-.-..t ......
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
To Fre.hen siIk Rodices.

A very easy and charming way 70
freshen a black, white or colored SILK
or satin bodice is To cover IL with an
over-waist of chiffon the shade OF the
bodice. or, if liked. of a contrasting
color As there are neither darts nor
side seams, this airy drapeTy IS easily
adjusted. and 10 finish the waist, one
can purchase in any of the fancy dry
goods houses accordion plated or
crimped chiffon frills in white, black,
cream and fancy colors, with Persian
ribbon OF beaded edges. Shoulder
straps of satin ribbon carried down the
front and back would serve TO keep the
fullness OF the chiffon IN place, thus
giving a slender look TO the figure--St.
Louis Republic.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
OUT OF PURE PHILANTHROPY.
Unappreciated Kindness of Consioerste
Old Gentleman

Old Gentleman
About four o'clock the other after
noon hslf-dozen members of the Tioga
wheelmen started from the clubhouse
for a spin down to Point Breeze, says
the Philadelphia Record. As they
curved their wheels out of Nerango
street and into Broad street a tall, portly
and pompous man of middle age, and
with mustaches waxed la miliIaire,
stepped out into the roadway, and in a
voice full of command yelled: stop
The cyclists instantly dismounted.
What's the matter?" inquired one.
You've got no lamps on your wheels"
said the pompous man. Why, you must
have wheels in your head" replied one
OF the riders; I'VE don't have to carry
lamps in daylight" Say, are you BIZ
cycle cop? Where's your starr" asked
another wheelman. Il beg your pardon,
gentlemen, if you took me for police
man you owe me an apology. Out of
pure kindness 1 stopped you TO call
your attention to the fact that il will
he dark in few hours, and 1 should hate
to see such nice looking fellows run in
for riding without light. BY the way
gentlemen, l am introducing a new and
improved bicycle lantern, warranted
not to go out in the stiffest wind or
over the toughest road. Throws a
brilliant" Come off. Is that what
you stopped US for?" Certainly | can
shOwsyou testimonials Scat, Scat
teri You're occupying our air." ami
away the wheelmen went down Broad
street
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
THE PRINCE OF MONACO
Proprietor OF the Famous Gaming Resort
Resolves President Eaure-

Proprietor OF the Famous Gaming Resort
Resolves President faure-
Attention is called TO that interesting
person the prince of Monaco by the
fact that the president of the French
republic has just paid him a visit, says
the New York journal. Monaco is
principality within the borders and
under the domination of a republic. and
its internal government is at the same
time a despotism compared To which
the prince has himself said that of the
cars is mild.
His revenues from the gambling ia
bles of Monte Carlo are very large. The
principality as eight square miles in
extent and includes the old and pIctur-
esque town of Monaco and the wicked
but beautiful Monte Carlo. The prince
legiSlateS with the aid of such advisers
as he chooses and law goes into force
by his decree solely. The name of the
royal family is Grimraldi and il has
reigned for 500 years. The present
prince, Albert, is AS. He married first
sister of the duke of Hamilton.
Eleven years later he was divorced for
reasons that are not publicly known.
the pope eonsenting to annul the mar
riage, very unusual proceeding. The
prince afterward married the widow
OF Due de Richelieu, who is also a kins-
woman of the poet Heine
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
BALLOON Racing In Paris.

Balloon racing is the latest form of
petty gambling in Paris. a number of
toy balloons are set OFF at the same
time, each bearing postal card having
on 1T the umpire's address and request
to the finder TO note the time and place
of the balloons arrival. Bets are paid
and the stakes awarded on the results of
the replies received within a week. The
balloon that goes furthest IN the short
est time p,ats the priZe
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
Cooking In AIuminum.

Experiments made in Germany are
reported to have shown that aluminium
is particularly suited for use in kitchen
utensils, because it is not liable, like
copper, to communicate any poisonous
ingredient to the food. The use of such
utensils is already quite common III
this country and is increasing
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
Chalking the Celibates-

In thesouth of Ireland there still sur
wives the old custom of ''chalking" the
young men and women who remain un-
married after Shrovetide, the usual
time for weddings being between
Christmas and Ash Wednesday.-Chi-
cago Chronicle 50
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07

The custom of having days lat home"
is by no means new 1t was prevalent in
Queen Anne's time, when the ladies
were at home" once a week 10 their
friends of both sexes and called it a
day" just as we do.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07

ADVANCE. ..................SI 81 So
i ouy. yea 1t Maid within months. l.75
DO MOI upid within months. 2Oo
a, ic # not paid within the year-- 22'
.stt,ny outside OF the county
-To person, Ter year will be charged to
EposiAA0 -, will the above terms be de-
tln 10 e.1J those who don consult tneir
non, ~ ~" Tsylng IN advance must not ex
fnterest sts -, ~ On the same footing as those VINO
= Ds ,5,. gI'ist fact he distinctly understood fr0E
kt@s M iorwsr1. s,on :, n stop
kPay ior -. - mt scaIawags do Otherwise
must .',s,F,g-IIfe Is too short.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07

BUSINESS items. nrst inEertiOn. l0c per line
subsequent Insertions. SC. per linz
omtnistrator's and Executors Notices a. 50
So -, -,Nt'sce- SO
10y ana similar Notices ------------ 100
-. - hesoln1lons or proceedings Of snF corpcTs-
uon OF society and comnunfeAtionf designed "a
AL attention - any matter Of limited a. indI
N'dnal interest must be paid for as sdvertismenls
booE and Job fTintin. Of all kinds neatly and
don'tyou forget IL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-07
Advertising Rates.

The large and re snle ciTcslafies Of tire CAN .
BRA fEKEsAN c3uDenfs 10 % the favsrsble
coDside ration - advertisers whose tavers viii be
inserted at the lol-oElnE lev r.tea.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-24
IRRIGATION coNcREss.
Gathering - Phosaix. 4. Zee PsrSsets
OYganixatiou.

Gathering ~ -Phosnix. 4. T.. PsrSsots
OSganixation.
PHOENIX. A. T., Dec. l6.-The ma
tional irrigation congress has brought
10 Phoenix about 1000 visitors, nearly
al men interested in water storage and
its distribution and representing 81
states. The first days session was
effective and plans are now maturing
for the organization of the congress on
new lines better suited to the work of
legislation. The committee on creden.
tials reported delegates prescnt from
the states and territories of Arizona.
California, Colorado. Connecticut.
Idaho. illinois. Iowa. Indiana. Kansas.
Minnesota. Montana. Missouri. Mich.
igan. Nebraska. New York. New Mex.
leo. North Dakota, Nevada. Ohio.
Oklahoma. Rhode Island. Texas. Utah.
Washington, Wyoming. Wisconsin and
the District Of Columbia
Permanent organization was effected
by the selection of O. B. Booth of Cali.
fornia TO be president; Governor.elect
Frank H. Briggs of North Dakota. vice
president; James McClinrock CT Ari.
IONA. A. T. Kellogg Of Colorado and L.
5. Hewlett Of Washington as secre.
taries
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-24
Honesty and Virtue.

There is more honesty and virtue
contained in a bottle of Salvation Oil,
than in any other liniment known.
'Mrs. A. Fielder, 1864 Palethorp ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, confirms this truth:
She found Salvation Oil to be an ex-
cellent remedy for rheumatism, stiff
joints, bruises, ETC., and thinks it
should always be kept in the house. -
Don't listen to the Dealers arguments
in favor of a substitute. Insist on get
ting Salvation Oil, it costs only Is cts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-24

Don't be persuaded into buying lini
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no more
and it's merits have been proven by a
test of many years. Such letters as the
following, from L. 6. Bagley, Hueneme,
CAL. are constantly being received:
1.-THE best remedv for pain have ever
used is Chamberlain Pain Balm. and
say 20 after having used 1t in my family
for several years." 1t cures rheum atism
lame back, sprains and swellings. For
sale by Scheldrup & Fiesler.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-24
WOODMAN WANTS WAR.
Radical Cuban Resolution From the I'LL.
n0ts C0ngressman.

Radical Cuban Resolution From the I'LL
nois COngressman.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Representa-
tive Woodman of Illinois has introduced
a joint resolution directing the presi-
dent TO intervene in Cuban affairs. The
resolution, after reciting General Ma
coos assassination and Spanish cruelties
in Cuba, says that the president has
failed to carry out the wishes Of the
people; that the honor Of the United
States is at stake, and that history
gives no precedent on which to base a
hope that Spanish operators will change
to compliance with civilized warfare
The president is directed to express Sc
we're condemnation Of the Spanish
methods Of warfare, especially the mnr.
der of Maceo; to recognize the indie.
pendence of Cuba, and to demand of
Spain the withdrawal of all troops
from Cuban soil. He is also directed
to take proper steps to see that this de-
mand is carried out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-24
1T is SATISFACTORY.
Venezuela Will Accept the Proposed Ar
bitratiou,

venezuela Will accept the Proposed Ar.
bitration.
New YORK. Dec. l6.-A dispatch
from Caracas. Venezuela, to The
World says: President Crespo declines.
for state reasons. to answer any cues.
items concerning the Venezuelan gov.
ernment's attitude towards the arb!tra-
ton treaty entered into between the
British and United States governments.
The situation here is misunderstood i:
the United States, as is evident from
the false impressions which have beer
cabled. The best men of Venezuela.
who understand the matter, favor the
acceptance of the treaty arranged be.
tween Great Britain and the United
States. President Crespo will not ask
any modification of its terms. Minister
Andrade will sail next Sunday for his
return to the United States, and this
looks as though matters stood we'll
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-24
COMMERCIAL BENEFITS.

England Will Profit by the Opening Up
of China.
LONDON. Dec. 16.-The Globe says il
understands that important negotia-
tions are proceeding, if not completed,
whereby Great Britain will derive con.
siderable commercial benefits in the
opening up Of China, adding that an
English syndicate has obtained a con.
cession to construct and maintain q
long railroad, which will be . powerful
couutercheck to Russian designs.