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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
ABBREvIATING TElEGRAMS.
Saving Money In This Way Is Sometims
Costly BusIneas-

Costly Business
1T is false economy to attempt to
save money by abbreviating kilograms,
and l found it out to my cost" said a
woman several days ago in the hearing
of a New York Sun reporter. 1T hap
pened in this way. My sister and l
went to Florida by boat, several years
ago. when there was an outbreak of
typoid fever in several Florida towns
Ny sister, Mary, was Beasick all the
way, and when We reached jackson
vile 1 telegraphed: Arrived, Mary ill
Return next boat We took the trip
for the sea voyage, you know, and had
no intention of staying in Florida.
When our boat pulled in at the pier in
New York | saw my brother-in-law and
his whole family waiting for U.S. They
looked solemn, and 1 said to Mary:
Something's happened AS we came
down the gang plank they rushed at us,
and, grabbing my sister. said: Why.
Mary, is it safe for you to be up and
dressed SO soon? Why not?' said nv
sister in surprise. Why, because the
fever is dangerous Then it came out
that they had supposed from my tele-
gram that Mary had typhoid fever
Why didn't you say sea sick, instead OF
i'll, in your dispatch" =" asked my brother
in-law. Because it would mean ar
extra word L answered. Ny brother
in-law had brought carriage from up
town to carry my sister home. and
when he found that she wasn't sick he
told me that, just as a lesson. / might
pay for the carriage. 1t cost me seven
dollars, and since then / have written
out my kilograms in full"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
IN UNCLE SANS DOMAIN.

a sponge having a circumference of
five feet six inches has been taken from
the waters of Biscayne bay, Florida
An orange 16 inches in circumference
was taken from a tree AT Pomona. Cal.
1t is to be sent to Europe as a speci-
Inen of California fruit.
There are at present about 13. SOS, 900
acres of forest in Maine, valued at S35.-
25O,0O0. Two or three New Eng
land states could be hidden away in
Names woods.
Col. John s. Cunningham, of North
Carolina, is said to be the owner of the
largest tobacco farm in the United
States. He had nearly 100000 hills
to cultivate and harvest last year.
Stephen Salisbury, of Worcester
Mass, has given 5000, 900 with which to
build a museum of fine arts in that
city His desire to save the handsome
Worcester common has induced him to
make offers of several other sites for
the city hall, which the authorities in
tend to build on the common.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
IN SCIENTIFIC FIELDS.

Minor planets can now be detected
by photography.
The refinement of measurements has
reached such an extent that on lenses
curvatures of l-15O, 900 of an inch can be
measured.
Experiments show that nitrate of sill
YER and thellium, both metals. COIL bine,
in equal proportions at IS degrees Cent?
grade, into clear liquid which mixes
with water in all proportions.
Liquid air is now an article of COM
merce, and is expected TO prove of yalu =
not only for refrigeration, but as q
source of oxygen. Nitrogen is elimin-
ated until the product contains 10 per
cent. oxygen
Appendicitis, according to Prof
Dieulafoy. of Paris. is generally due to
the progressive forIpation of a calculus
analogous to the stones formed in the
liver and kidneys. He thinks his theory
is confirmed by some recent expert
ments in which appendicitis was pro-
duced by surgical means in rabbits.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
THE PARIS CABBY.
For Ways That Are Dark He Has Very
Few Equals

Few Equals
Should an accident befall the vehicle
of a Paris cabman during your occu-
pancy, he will abandon himself To
paroxysm of grief, compute the loss.
and tell in moving accents of his wife
and children. whose bread viii be
taken from their mouths by the mis-
hap
But If your fingers theneupon make
instinctively for your pocket, restrain
them; he is insured He pays a small
monthly premium to a cab insurance
company; and in the case of a smash
up, only the company suffers. \ play
full intimation that YOU are aware of
this circumstance will do wonders TO
console him. There was. in DAYS gone
by, cabman who made such good
thing out of accidents that he ended by
adopting them as a specially
He confined his labors to those quar-
ters of the town chiefly affected by the
English, and his system was To pick
up a benevolent English tourist Cby
preference a LADY, and break Il shaft
He knew method OF turning a corner
which no shaft could resist
Then he would beat his beast. and
shake his fist at heaven: call upon the
universe to witness that he was i poor
man, Who would he ruined by the sum
il must cost to get his cab repaired.
bring in his wife and children. though
the unprincipled creature was a bache-
lor-and what could a lsenevolent-lOok-
ing English tourist do but help him
out?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
THE PRECISE MAN.
Advice ss to the Manner of Putting 9
Postage Stamp.

Postage Stamp.
when you put a postage stamp on
an envelope" said a precise man to his
son, you should put it on square and
true, in the upper right-hand corner,
and as near possible to the margain
of the envelope. You put it on at the
right-hand corner for the CONVENIENCE
of the stampers in the post Office, so
that it may be uniform in location with
the stamps on other envelopes and so
more conveniently and expeditiously
stamped; you should study the comfort
of Others as well yourself. You
should put it as near as possible to the
corner, so that the canceling stamp
will be less likely to deface and SO per
haps to obscure the address on the en-
velope.
You should put it on square and true
because that is the methodicai and
proper way to do. Many persons arr
disturbed by the appearance of a
stamp put on in a careless and slipshod
manner. And L can easily imagine that
such a practice might work positive in
jury to you. You might have occasion
to write to a man on a matter of business
that was of Importance to YOU. You
might compose and write this letter
with faithful care and set forth what
you had to say with commendable
clearness and precision, and yet upset
1T all by slapping on q stamp carelessly;
the recipient might judge you by the
one slight act done naturally rather
than by the studied work done with a
purpose
MY son, don't do it; put the stamp on
where it belongs, so that the little touch
of color will grace the envelope and not
deface it
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
FUNNY SNAPS.

First Farmer-"Has the lawsuit be
tween you and Heyseed been settled|
Second Farmer+"Yes, and so are the
lawyers" .How do you mean?'
They've settled on our farms."-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Wife-'.Shall 1 put your diamond
studs in your shirt, dear?" Husband
What on earth are you thinking of?
Do YOU want to ruin me? | have a
meeting with my creditors this morn
ing''-Spare Moments.
Circumlocutory.-A nun, caught by
the lady superior in the act of kissing
a male visitor to the convent, said TO
the abbess: MAY / not then kiss the
man whose mother is my mothers
mother-in-law ?''-Fidelio.
As he paid the amount of his check
TO the restaurant cashier he remarked.
cism to pass on your clam chowder." "
What is that?" There are no CLANS
in it, Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Exploding an Old Myth.-"Are you
superstitious? NO; / got out of
that at very early age" .How did it
happen?" II was born on Friday.
April 13. and the Friday that l became
l3 years old a rich uncle died. leaving
me $4,000 by will."-Chicago Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
AN UNDERGROUND CITY.
Russians Discover q Town Hid In the
Bowels of the Earth

Bowels of the Earth
The Russians have made a singular
discovery in Central Asia In Turkes-
tan, on the right bank of the Amou
Daria, is a chain of rocky hills near the
Bokharan town of Karki. and a number
of large caves, which upon examination
were found to lead to an underground
city, built apparently long before the
Christian era. In Popular Science
News we find the following description
of this singular city:
According to effgies inscriptions and
designs upon the gold and silver money
unearthed from among the ruins. the
existence of the town dates hack to
some two centuries before the birth of
Christ
The underground Bokharan city Is a
little over a mile long, and is composed
of an enormous labyrinth of corridors.
streets and squares, surrounded by
houses and other buildings two OF three
stories high The edifices contain all
kinds of domestic utensils, pots. urns.
vases and the like In some of the
streets falls of earth and rock have OBJ
structed the passages. but generally the
visitor can walk about without so much
as lowering his head.
The high degree of civilization at
tanned by the inhabitants of the city is
shown by the fact that they built in
several stories, by the symmetry of the
streets and squares, and by the beauty
of the baked clay and metal utensils.
and of the ornaments and coins which
have been found.
1t is supposed that long centuries ago
this city. so carefully concealed in the
bowels of the earth. provided an entire
population with a refuge from the in
cursions of nomadic savages and rob-
bers
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
WHEN REPTILES RULED.
There Was q Time when the Globe Was
in Their Possession.

There was a time in the wide revolv-
ing shades of centuries past" when the
globe was wholly in the possession of
walking, swimming and nyIng rep
tiles" says an exchange Being the
dominant type, they divided naturally
into three great classes
In the oceans they became gigantic.
padding enaliosaurians: on dry land
or, rather. wet land. for the whole sur
face of the globe was doubtless quag-
mire at that time-they became mon
strous, erect dinosaurians. some of
which had legs Is feet or more in
length
Those which inhabited the regions of
the air were the terrible flying ptrro-
dactyls- For a vast but unknown
length of time these awful creatures
literally ruled the earth. Then one ny
one they died out in the face of the
younger and more vigorous fauna until
at the present time only a few miniature
alligators and crocodiles, n few toy
snakes and skulking lizards and yeckos
remain as reminders of the enormous
reptilian types that once crowded land
and sea
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
FIGHTING PESTS BY STEAM.
How They Garry on the War Against In
sects In Australia


sects In Australia.
The somewhat novel system of EN-
ploying steam with sulphur vapors and
other chemicals for the purpose of de
stroying various kinds of insect pests
is turning out quite success, says the
Australasian. by the pressure of
steam the disinfectIng vapors are
forced to the very bottom of every hole
and crack in the tree, and without any
doubt reach the seat of the disease.
thereby thoroughly destroying all in
sect life, together with any larvae and
eggs which may be at the bottom of the
hole. Any loose bark is also pene-
trated, and if the Goblin moth grub is
there its fate is sealed. 1t is claimed
that mealy bug, red spider and a host
of other pests can be eradicated by the
same method. The patentee, :. Lowe
has just finished steaming and fumi-
eating a number of orange and lemon
trees in the northeastern district, the
results being highly satisfactory. The
government entomologist, in his vaiu-
able book on obstructive Insects"
refers to the great superiority of steam
power machines for the purpose of de-
stroying insects over those worked by
hand
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
O.trich Beats q bicycle.

The Cape Times says that a peculiar
experience befell a local cyclist, Don
aid Menzies, recently. He was riding
along the main road from Cape Town
to Somefset West Strand, when an os-
trich, attracted apparently by what
was in its eyes a novel vehicle, COM
menced to waltz around the bicycle.
After few preliminary antics the bird
took it into its head to pace Mr.. Men
zies, and so long as it abstained from
using it's wings the eyclist and the
ostrich ran dead heat However.
after covering about half a mile in this
way the ostrich utilized its stumpy
wings as sails and spurted away at
record-breaking pace, leaving the cy-
clist far behind. After that the bind
troubled Mr.. Menzies no more.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
FOR OUR sToMAcH's SAKE.

Eminent medical authorities say
that the best drink after eating is a
cup of coffee. not very strong and
taken without sugar or cream
\ man at light work needs about Il
ounces of food per day; AT hard work.
30 ounces: at very hard physical labor.
IS ounces are necessary.
The digestive apparatus is chem
ical laboratory in which processes both
analytic and synthetic are continually
going forward.
In all tropical countries some form
of capsicum is an article Of daily diet
1t seems to Toe natures tonic for the
stomach in hot climates.
The appetite should never be arti-
fcially stimulated Hunger and thirst
are the best advisers as to when food
and drink should be taken
Skinned milk is only 50 per cent
as nutritious as milk fresh from the
cow. About 20 pounds Of butter to
100 are removed by skimming.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
HOME NOTES.

Always fold a dress skirt right side
out for packing, as it will not wrinkle
so much
Half a teaSpoonful of sugar viii near
ly always revive a dying fire. and 1t is
always a safe thing to use for this pur-
pose
Kerosene oil Is the best of furniture
Poiishes- II cleanses. makes a fine
polish and preserves from the ravages
of insects.
Fat viii not burn if it has some
thing 10 do, SO If it has TO be left idle
for a few minutes put a crust of bread
or slice Of raw potato into the kettle
Yellow stains left on white cloth to-,
sewing machine oil can be removed by
rubbing 1l,e spots with "A cloth wet with
ammonia before washing with soap.
few droTs OF t5ncture of benzoin
in bowl of wafer is an admirable tonic
for the face The benzoin ~ hitens the
skin and prevents IL from wrinkling.
\ Tablespoonful Of the best whisky
added To a cup of beef lea for an in
valid * an eNceIlrTs uay to give slim
uiant. This Is especially good for any
one recovering from grip
DO not Tut a coat OF dress away with
dust in the folds or plaits. Shake the
garment we'll and brush with a soft
whisk broom. for dust Is never 50 easily
removed ~ at first.
Chemists say IT takes more than
twice as much sugar to sweeten pre-
serves and sauces If put in when they
begin to cook A. it dos If the sugar rs
added after the cooking is done
Soap used on the hair is apt to make
IL brittle II any iS to be used. tar
soap Is the best. and after using rinse
the hair IVA several waters in which a
little powdered bOrax has been dis
solved
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
EArly Piety.

d. L. Moody. the evangelist, told
story in Philadelphia recently about his
life before his conversion. when a boy
of II. He said that while he was a
pretty bad boy in his unregenerate days,
deep in the follies and errors of the
world, he never broke so far away from
his early religious training as to forget
to say his prayers every night Il used
to sleep with my brother" he said,
land if either one of us happened 20
jump into bed without first getting on
his knees, the other would swear at him
vigorously and kick him out on the
floor"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
He COMPROMISED.

One of Calgary's recent contingent to
the coast evidently knew but little
about the Chinook, Judging by the story
that is being told on him. Wishing to
get some CLAIMS to take back with him.
he asked an old squaw, who had cob
webs in her eyes and a basket on her
head, what she wanted for a basketful.
and the blushing brunette replied: sit
cum dollar, hayas klosh." To this the
gay Calgaryite said: "Yumping vim
miny. Six dollars and all my clothes :?
No. by gingersnapi I'll give you $3.50.
my watch and overcoat-" 1t is unneces-
sary to state that the offer was accepted,
as all the dusky maiden asked for the
CLAIMS was four bits
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
Wanted q Big One.

The annual report of Biddeford's city
missionary, just made public, shows
some queer sides of human nature, as
well as many pitiful cases OF suffering
For instance, one woman, who had two
or three small Bibles, asked the mis-
sionary to get her one of those nice fami-
ly Bibles. worth about s14. One family
who applied for aid were found break
fasting on fricasseed rabbit, bread and
butter, mince pie. and tea, when the
missionary surprised them by the un-
expected call.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29

IT is said that Hon Samuel Galloway.
of Columbus. o. was one OF the plainest
men ever known in the state. He told
MANY stories relative TO his own per
sonal ugliness of face with great good
humor. One which he often related
with much relish was that of the re-
mark made by the little daughter of a
friend IN another city with whom he
was dining Mamma" he heard the
child say, in an awe-struck whisper.
after prolonged survey of the pc
culiar features of the guest. that gen
tleman's mamma must have loved chill
dren mighty we'll why so. nv
dear? inquired the unsuspecting pa
rent. "Oh." returned the child. in the
same audible whisper. cause she
raised ,"'-Youth's Companion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
Orange sance

Put in a saucepan four egg yolks.
three ounces of sugar. a tablespoonful
of flour, the rind of an orange. grated
or chopped fine. Mix well. add pint
of boiling milk. stir on the fire until
it thickens- Add wineglass of cura-
Goa. and beat with small wire whip
until the sauce is frothy-N Y Ledger.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29

lash m advance Isl oo
! !ei II DO, paid within months !, I-a5 %
DO uoI pgid within within Tbs gEnsns TeaI rs IS
~ It not paid "iIhin 'he Se'i
-f4tny outside Of the county
persons ~ wear Will be charged TO
,,.e- 80. anove terms be de-
20 eve eI5 those who don consult their
BON So A-'I,.,vrn.s IN advance must not ex
rests ps the same footing as those who
! place ~ - distinctly understood froIS
- raper before you stop It. II stop
/ fJr ~. ~ mn scaIaWags do otherwise
lsi N,,,,,rs.r-iire Is too snort
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29

business Items, hrst insertion, lOe. per line
subsequent Insertions Sc. per lfae
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@ interest must be paid for Advertisements.
DIX And JOB Printing Of all kinds neatly and
don tyou forget IT,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-29
Advertising Rates.

The large and rel able circulation Of the Cau
BkIA FREEMAN cCmmenas il 70 the fsversbIs
conside ration Of sd Fertsers whose fayors viii be
inserted at the foil, wing low rates:
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-08

; first pert. fo~ the fault - nc lid party
I OF the second par. then, ana thereafter
and thenceforth said party OF the sec
ond part shall have no further right
( title or claim TO, in or under this in
strument, or the property or money
( hereby conveyed, or the trusts hereby
I created, or the income and profits here
by provided for, or the custody or con-
troll of the children herein named or
either of them"
In paragraph three of page 6 of the
deed it is provided generally that in
case of or for any reason the wife
should become disentitled to the right
to participate in the benefits OF this
trust. or in case of her death, the chill
dren shall succeed to her rights.
We have here the condition of di-
vOrce for the wife's fault, which if it
happens would divest the wife of her
life estate and pass it Immediately TO
the children. A contingent remainder
is thus given to the children. So far as
the death of the wife terminating her
estate is concerned, the children have
a vested remainder The settler has
created this condition respecting the
effect of a divorce, and he cannot re-
woke it to the prejudice of those minors
who are not sui juriS, and are incapable
in law of giving their assent to its re-
vocation.
However improbable the event may
be. or however advantageous to the
children may be the re-esta blishment
of the home and the increased pecuni-
airy benefit to them of their fathers
support outside the maintenance pro
vided for by the trust, we are not au-
thorized to decree that this interest of
the children upon the contingency
named may be destroyed without their
consent, which, as we have seen, can
not be given.
A decree will be signed in accordance
with the views herein expressed. Plain
tiffs to pay costs.
A s. Hartwell and J. Q. Wood for
plaintiffs; P. Neumann, guardian ad
Item for minor defendants, and for
Bruce Cartwright, trustee, who submits
to the direction of the Court.
Honolulu, July 81, 1896
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-08
In the Supreme Court of the
Hawaiian Islands.
June Term, 1896.
Alexander J. Cartwright and Susie F
Cartwright
V.
Bruce Cartwright, Ruth Cartwright
and Muriel Cartwright.
Before JUDD, c. J., FREAR and
WHITING, j.

Ul man and wife having executed deco
of separation, being now DESTROYS of re
Stunning marital relations Joined III pc
titiOa TO the Court to allow the deed 70
be amended So as TO conform 10 the
changed condition and relations OF the
parties to each other Held, such
amendments were uDObiectiOnabie.
90 4 condition IF forfeiture of the wife's
interest ia the trust, and which would
pass the same to thu children, was the
exercise OF the settlers (husband's) op-
ton IN revoking the trust upon the hap
p1ning OF a certain event. The settlOr
now desires TO Teinquisn this power Of
revocation upon the happening OF the
contiI gency named II cid, unobjection-
able, as the children'5 inter est Is not i'm
medIately dependent upon he happen
ing of the event but upon the settior s
exercise of the right of revocation.
80 In SAID deed of separation a trust was
created by which the husband settled
property for the benefit OF his wife and
children. One condition OF said trust,
the happening OF which would defeat the
interest Of the wife and pass 1t directly
to the children, was the obtaining OF a
divorce for her fault. Held, all the
parties to the trust agI eeiIg so to do they
could revoke this condition of forfeiture
If SW ju1'iS.
(4 The children being minors are not sal
jnris and are incapable OF asserting.
Held, this condition could not he evoked
by the plaintiffs alone.