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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
DueIinY I'm HUNGARY.

The criminal court at Buda-Pesth
had to deal with a case of cffense
against the dueling laws on the part
of two young engineers, IgnaZ Reiner
and Leo Lichtblau, who were each SEN
fenced to three days Imprisonment.
allowance being made for ''eNtenuatin"
circumstances" The couple had come
To blows, and, following the fashion IF
the times, they determined to wipe out
the insult in blood. Reiner sent LIGHT
blau a challenge and the seconds ar
ranged for duel with pistols on the
most stringent terms. The affair did
not come off, however, for Lichtblau
waited a couple of hours before the APP
pointed time on the police superintend
ent of eighth division and gave him
notice of the impending duel. The SUI
perintendent calmly listened to the
''brave champions detailed report,
and then quietly observed that he al
ready knew all about the matter. How
is that?'' why, simply because your
opponent was here only an hour ago
witha similar statement."@PestiN NaplO.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
HELD 1T IN THE FIRE.
Medicine Man Proves His Powers to
Zulu King.

Medicine Man Proves His Powers a
Zulu King.
Among the great characters of the
Graf; wholly by superstition, and states
10 his astonished people that the great
spirit of the moon had revealed to him
the cause of the complaint, whether it
be sickness or crime.
The great Dingaam was a chief who
was a terror to his medicine man.
There was no punishment that was too
severe but he would inflict il in an insin-
Mating way on the man of witchery. 1t
is related that his confidential man and
the great medicine being of the whole
Zulu tribe had come under his suspic-
ion. He was sent for by the king, who
welcomed his witch doctor in cordial
terms. large fire was burning near
by The king stated:
My man of medicine, your hands are
cold; go nearer to the fire-nearer. Yes.
the right hand is very cold. Put it into
the fire.
Thus the poor man was obliged TO
keep his hand in that fire of white heat
until the member had burned to crisp.
The command of the king was supreme,
and one indication of the pain would
mean instant death. After the seeming
suspicion of the king had been gratified
he stated that the hand was warm now
and hat all was we'll
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21

The arctic ocean doesn't seem 10 be
the most delectable place for a birth
place. But a baby was born there not
long ago on Herschel island. This was
nearer to the north pole than any baby
was ever born before. OF course. there
are Eskimo babies in the arctic region.
but not so far north as this, and besides
this was n white baby. Herschel iS-
land is off the north coast of Alaska.
500 miles farther north than Sitla-
There are a few white people on the Is
land. families of the whalers who cruise
in these waters. There was great eN-
citement over the arrival of the little
stranger, and the wives of the four
whaling captains who were there. were
ready TO almost idoliZe her; an EpiSco-
pal minister was in the camp AT the
time, having been sent there as a mis-
sionary With all the ceremony pos
sible in such place, the little girl was
christened Helen Herschel Sherman,
her father being Capt Sherman The
baby came at the season of the year
which has contiguous daylight. and
seemed very much pleased with such
sunny world She may be lost in wonder
when the long night comes--Atlantl
Constitution.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
sfodern Civilization Has Made IL Quick,
Comfortable md Secure.

Comfortable secure
In the Ladies' Home journal John
Gilmer Speed writes entertainingly and
instructively on the construction and
operation of railroads, under the cap
ton, Running u Train at Night. He
prefatorily asserts that the most re-
markable achievements of modern civ
iIization, probably, are those which af-
feet travelling, making it at once quick,
comfortable and secure We cross
states and continents at the rate of 80
miles an hour, with greater security
against accident than our grandfathers
enjoyed in their stage coaches, and we
have, even when on the cars, comforts
unknown in the palaces of kings when
our grandfathers' grandfathers were
young. During the year (from inter
state commerce commissioners report
for year ending July 1, 1s94). one pas
Senger was killed for every 1,9s5,l5
passengers carried, and one was in
jured for every iS3,s22 carried. This
surely is as safe as living ordinary hum
drum lives in large citirs."
The report further shows that a
mans chances against injury were such
that he would have TO travel .4O6, ,659
miles before getting hurt, and go A.
SIS. geo miles before being killed At
the rate of 30 miles an hour a man could
travel, if nature permitted, on Amer
lean railways for 1Sl years, without
leaving the cars, before being killed, or
with the same amount of security
against accident bf could go round the
earth 1903 times before meeting his
death by accident, and l76 times before
getting hurt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
CHEERFUL PRosprc-
Minister Had tn L.,
Pleasant 1r,,.,,,.,..- ms pa

ri
'a-ant Thoughts
nervous young minister IN -.
iie ishboring village. had n, -. az
Ea,,,- T-ii'nee- The old lady ar ,,-b,,s..
room. said: MN 10 his
~, II am anybod. !, I'd put in ,bisD
MS here room Is fun Of s,cr.J g..l.e,-i -
IONS 10 me-, she went on. M f.,
husband died in that bed with hi. -,
On theSe pillows, and poor Mr. Is,,I--
Ni'u sitting in that corner. Sometimes
men come into the room in the 5a,l.
l think see him sitting there SIN NJ,
own father died LAWN right ON ~.
i'unge right under the window, t,..-..
i,-or pa, he was q spirltusIfst. and be
anus S'ild he appear IN this room aft.-r
Ne died and sometimes I am foolssb
enough TO look for him II -, -,
see anything OF him tonight vo,,,s
DETER not tell me. It-d t.- q sign l., ms.
Mat there VAS something in spirf1u.,l-
iSm, and I'd hate 10 think that M s,7,
10y my first man fell dead Of heart dir
esiSe right where YOU stand HI. Wa a
"oct"f. and there's two whole sReit.-
tons IN that closet there belonged IN
him, and half a dozen s1ulls IN ,h.,
lower drawer If YOU are up early and
want something to amuse Yourself
with before breakfast lust orsen ia,
cupboard there and YOU viii ind = lot
al dead mems bones. Nv poor boy
thought lot OF them. Wei. good
night, and pleasant dreams
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
THE HABIT OF DREAMING.
Scientists Say 1t Is An Indication of In


sanity.
The fullest examination into the ma
ture and origin of dream has been made
10y NJ. Moreau, the French scientist.
He divides dreams into the dreams of
he alth and the dreams that are the re-
suit of the diseased state of the mind
or body. In regard to the latter ii need
only be remarked that persistent dream
ing is one of the most inVariable symp-
toms of insanity, and it is a psycholog
zeal fact if genius is near allied TO mad
Eess, genius must be expected to dream
more than ordinary men. With regard
to the dreams of health, they are the re-
suit of an imperfect state of conscious
ness or an imperfect state of sleep, ac.
cording as We look at il. 1t is obvious
that the mind of the clever man, that is
constantly occupied with many schemes
and thoughts, is more liable to be awake
when his body is asleep than that of the
duliard, whose mind is often asleep
when his body is awake. Thus the
sleep of the plowboy has become pro-
verbal on account of its undisturbed
nature In most cases a man of lively
Imagination and quick brain is undoubt-
edly more liable to dream than the
dullarj
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
a LAMENT.

Little Winnis's gone away
Gone away
Gone away for goOd'n all:
Been here with uS since last fall.
ScolGing, kissing, romping round;
Want her like atop of ground;
Kept us feeling gay:
Now the fidget's gone away
Gone awayi
Little Winuie's gone away
Gone away
With her plaid waist in a bundle.
And her umhrcll,' off she'd trundle
Though | almost cried bOo-hoo,
Il cant always stay with you
That was all shed say.
Little Winnie's gone away
Gone away,
Little Winnic's gone away
Gone away
Asked a gOOd-hy kiss. hut no
Won't have any left for Joen'
So l gave her one, for she
Couldn't give Joc'S kiss to me.
las. alackadaN!
Little Winnic's gone away
Gone away!
Philip a. Barker. in Chicago Record
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21

The London Morning Post tells a
pleasant story of Pope Leo's kindliness-
1t seems that not long ago an English
lady. Protestant, with her little son.
II years old. and her daughter. OH
tained an audience sf the pope. through
the good Offices Of Cardinal RamPoiia-
the papal secretary OF state The latter
invited the boy Ia kiss the pope's SliPpe--
We don't kiss peoples feet in Eng
land.~ said the little fellow, but he's
nice old g~utleman, and I'll kiss his
hand, if he likes. The pope was de
lighted with the little fellows answer.
and paid him several compliments in
Italian.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
Inst for The siCnt OF RIood.

Every bull killed in a Mexican bull
fight is allowed 10 gore two horses if ne
viii. The MeNicans love the sight 6f
blood and applaud franticaily when the
poor horses are torn open. The horses
used for the purpose are most miSer-
able lot The owner gets three dollars
in Mexican money for each horse sent
into the ring and Sl2 additional If the
animal is killed \ Mexican dollar Is
worth about IS cents in American
money.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
SIC CouIdn.t MaIr.

When Nine Melba was in Washing
ton recently she met Speaker Reed ia
the capitol why don't YOU have a
fight here?' she said To him, in laugh
ing protest Il would much rather see
a fight. than hear a speech" Then,
why didn't you let me know YOU were
coming?" said Speaker Reed. gallantlv.
Il would have had n fight for your sp--
cial delight, and if you viii only wait
j viii go on the floor and star: TOW
this minute" But Mime. Melha couldn't
wait, and the speakers offer came -
uaught
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21

Scullcry work may - made less oi.
noxious 10y a little forethought. Cook
ing utensils should lee filled with cold
water as soon as their contents have
been removed and they should then he
placed on the hack oE the range The
water heats slowly. the particles of food
are looSeued and when dish-waShin=
time comes little effort is required 10
clean the vessels thoroughly \ chaiT
dishclotb i an effective aid II clrauii-
ness. The washing of china and glass
dishes * more of au art than the avera"a
maid TealizrS- They should hc seraped.
not with ilnife. as the general custom
is. but with piece OF bread crust " hich
removes the debris without scratching
the dishes. Very hot wafer made Soapy
by the use Of a soap-shaker should h.
used TO wash them Then they should
be placed upsi.ie down in "a wire drain
ing-pau and Ieluged with clear hot
water They are easily dried after the
hot bath. \ little soda in the first
water helps To clean china and 10 bright
Tn silver and glass - Philadelphia
Ledger
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
QUEEN VICTORIA DRESSED UP.
she Is Then Quite Royal In Appearance.
But Othersise Only ordinarv

She is Then Quite Royal IN Appearance
Isut Oth-rsstse Only Ordinary
Queen Victoria. IN her best bib and
tucker, Is stiu q very cood-lookiur
woman In the hideous bonnets ana
old-fashioned shawls the queen 80 con
Stantly wears when not "On eNhibi-
ton" she gives one the impression of
being merely a nice, COY motheriy old
lady whose whole life's interest Is cen
tered IN her family. one would never
suspect her Of being able TO rise TO the
occasion and look the part Of queen.
With the assumption OF court finerv.
however. says the Philadelphia Times.
Victoria doffs her homely manners and
becomes at once the PersonIfication Of
a gracious sovereign
To those who have seen her in both
characters the metamorphosis mas
seemed little short Of a miracle Dn
account OF the queens lack OF height
she Is rarely photographed standing:
for though she scarcely measures nve
feet, her waist line * abnormalIv long.
50 when she is seated she gives one the
impression OF beng tall woman-an
advantage the vanity of any woman,
even a queen, would never ignore.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21

The rhetoric of the Utah constitu-
tional convention is said by the New
York Tribune TO be often amusing For
instance, one of the delegates said the
other day:
here is an insurance company do
ing business here that has a building
that cost more than s., 200, 900, and has
that much more in assets. And there
was man in this town who paid that
company over $1,000, who had been
dead for more than two years. and that
man isn't able to collect the insurance "
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
The Gentleman Was Rude.

A leader of the house who at one time
held the Office of prime minister, was
noted for his indolcnt, gentle manner,
and the soft drawl with which he sent
stinging sarcasm home to his oppo-
nents. One of his long-suffering victims,
however, dealt him II telling blow by
complaining that the honorable MEM
ber had been rude to him. His man
ner." he asserted, ''was-not ungentle-
manly, but it was less ladylike than
uSual -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
HIS MISTAKE.
Young Lawyers Happy Retort TO a
Presiding Judge


The New York Recorder gives a story
OF a young lawyer who evidently did
not consider the well-known learning
OF the Judge a sufficient reason for omit
ting evidence Of his own att=sinments-
The judge was compelled To listen 10
q case that had been appealed from one
of the police courts The young Prae-
titioner who appeared for the appellant
WAS long and tedious: he brought IN all
of the elementary text hooks and quoted
the fundamental propositions of the
law.
At last the judge thought it was time
to make an effort 70 close the argument
Can we not assume he said, pom
pouslv. that the court knows little
about law itself?''
That's the very mistake | made IN
the other court" answered the young
orator. "and don't want TO let 1t defeat
me twice"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
Creamy Icing.

Mix one cup Sranulated sugar. three
fourths cup sweet milk, and the grated
rlnd of one lemon, and, when dissolved.
boii exactly five minutes, take from the
ire pour in the bowl. add half-teaspoon-
tui of vanilla extract, one teaspoonful
Hour and beat until slightly thick:
spread on the cake quickly, as it soon
hardens.-St. Louis Republic
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
a STRANGE CHARITY.
Bread Dispensed Free In the Village of
Broughton-In-Furn

Broughton-in-Eurness
The efforts of the organized charity
associations in this country sometimes
take on strange phases, as in the wood
yards, and in the free coffee stands cs-
tablished a few years ago in the east
ern cities. \ Cincinnatian who recently
visited England tells about a queer
charity he noticed there. In the little
village of Observation-Disclosures is =
small bakers shop, over the door OF
which is the following inscription:
''One piece of bread, TO be eaten on the
premises, given to anyone passing
through Broughton direct until ten T.
m" This extraordinary signboard was
affixed on the shop eight years ago by a
neighbor, who recoups the baker for
the bread which he disposes of in this
singular Nay
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
Is 1t Quite Fair.

1T doesn't seem quite fair" he said
thoughtfully.
What doesn't?" asked his com
panion, feeling that he was expected to
say something
THE division of labor between New
York and London relative TO this matter
of marrying and giving in marriage
All of the giving is done on this side of
the ocean and it's time that the young
men over here had chance at the mar
rying. Chicago Post.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
A Cow,s Obituary.

Cattle must be very precious in
Borneo, when a COW receives the honor
of an obituary notice in the official
journal. Thus newspaper solemnly
informs its readers that IAN aged COW
belonging to the government herd met
its death on the 18th by falling into
dyke at a secluded spot where it was un
able to extract ITSELF
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
what Eexp,,ans Wore

The common people among the an
cient Egyptians had wooden sandals. If
we may credit the assertion of histor-
ians, one of the Egyptian queens re-
ceived the revenue of one city solely
to keep herself in sandals.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21

atvarcf.. ....-....Sl I 81
/, --qy. yea mot paid within months. l.75
.' r.ur I,lid within months. 2 "
d. II 10 paid within the year. Z'25
i' .s.F-ny outside Of the county
10 conn Ter year viii be charged to
4 gts,--0 will the above terms be de-
- no eE-T nose VINO don consult their
= ir1H-. A.tl-.-'.s.r. 81 IN advance must not eG-
4 interest ", I'M me same footing as those who
: 3. :; a.: ra.: ne distinctly understood i'0I
.--s i'- ---..r,s~ before you stop 1t, II stop
&z-Tsv foT "-L - s,llggagS do otherwise
4 must lr-g-fifs O. TOO snort.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21
L-io : Freeman
,-ruUrls"e" j. weekly at
yc GAMBIA CO., PENNA.,
JAMES &. HASsON,
s,b-.ripiiou Rates

., circulation, l'2OC
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-16

AUDITOR SAM STONE, it is said, will
have Investigated the circumstances
under which 81, 1866 has been paid Judges
pro tenn. in the twenty-fourth Judicial
District, of which j. S. PATTON is the
Circuit Judge, all within the last ten
months. This amounts to within few
hundred dollars OF the regular Judges
salary, which has been paid regularly,
and would seem to be enough to provide
pro tenn. Judges for every day Court has
been held in any county of the District.
Colonel STONE may be depended upon
to know where the money Of the tax
payers goes.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-16
KENTUCKY NEWS.
Ths Latest News From An Parts of the
Commonwealth.
FIRE IN PRISON.


Eddyviile Penitcntiary Workshops Burned
Nearly Seven Hundred Additional Con-
victs Idle.
EDDYvuLE, KY, May 16.-Fire with
in the walls of the branch penitentiary
caused loss Of 100000 to the various
industries In which the convicts are
employed. The main prison building
was not burned and the convicts were
kept confined to their cells.
The fire started from unknown orr
gin in the boiler room of the Southern
Shoe company, and quickly spread to
other nearby buildings. The big
brick building occupied by the South
ern Shoe company, and valued at $40,
900 was destroyed. The loss was also
total on the Southern Shoe company's
stock and machinery, estimated at $780,
600.
The flames spread TO and destroyed
the building, machinery and part Of
the stock of the Southern Broom Co.,
causing $40, 900 loss, and also damaged
the Eddyville Wagon Material Co S1O,-
900.
The fire will put $50 idle convicts on
the hands of the already overburdened
commissioners of the sinking fund.
About half of the 1900 prisoners at
Frankfort are already idle, while the
other half may be out of employment
within few days.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-16
THE MEMPHIS SHOOT.
A Sensational Score Made by J. A. X. ELI
oft, of Kansas City, Mo.

A Sensational Score Made by j. A. X. Eli
oft, of Kansas City, Mo.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 16.-Friday
was final day of inanimate target
shooting of the Memphis Gun clubs
tournament The weather was perfect
and high scores were made. Saturday
the live bird handicap will conclude
the shoot. Director Elmer E. Shaner
disqualified j. p. E1ston, of Monroe
vile, O., after the first event on
the charge of dropping for
third money, which Easton admitted.
The sensational score was made by ].
A. r. Elliott, of Kansas City, who
broke 1859 out of 1876. Terry Wood
ward, of Massachusetts, again was a
high man, breaking 100 out of 1865.
Rolla Heikes, of Dayton, o., continued
the good form shown Thursday, and
scored 157 out of 1868. +. Parmelee, OF
Omaha, broke 161 out of 1865, finishing
next to Elliott The other shooters
finished with high averages.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-16
AN INCREASE
In the Number Of Business Fall
ureS in the United States.
Attempt to Manufacture Excitement in
Cotton Out of Government Reports.
Boot and shoe Manufacture the Most For
tunate of the Chief Industries-Textile
Mills Not Yet Gaining-Active De-
mand for Certain Cotton Goods.

New YORK, May 16.-R G. Dun & Co.
says Saturday:
Failures for the week have been 22I
in the United States, against eli last
year, and 33 in Canada, against 81 last
year.
1t is now the middle of May, too late
for business TO change materially until
the prospects of coming crops are as
sured and definite shape has been Civ
en- to the presidential contest by
the conventions Until the future
is more clear there is a prudent disin-
clination to produce much beyond or
ders or so order beyond immediate and
certain needs. If this waiting spirit
prevails two months longer, it will
crowd into the last half of the year an
enormous business IL the outlook
then is good. For the present
there is less business than a
year ago, though in some branches
more and the delay following months
of depression is to many trying and
causes numerous failures
An attempt was made to manufac-
ture excitement in cotton out of the
government report, but the price closed
exactly as it began, the week and the
port receipts have been actually larger
than last year. All current arguments
based on the assumption that the guam
tity used in manufacture has been or is
now at a maximum rate are disproved
by the closing of many mills for want
of demand, and the general effort to
reduce wages which have caused some
strikes.
The most fortunate of the chief in
dustries at present is the boot and shoe
manufacture, which is not only ship
ping to customers within six per cent
of the largest number of cases ever
forwarded in the first half of May, but
is getting many new orders, and there
are many urgent requests to anticipate
orders for June and July deliv-
cry indicating that distribu-
ton to consumers has outrun
expectations Prices are unchanged at
the lowest average yet reached, but
there is rather rapid advance in hides
at Chicago and leather begins to stiffen
a little. The iron and steel industry
on the other hand is pronounced as
dull as it ever has been in its whole
history at Pittsburgh, in part because
of doubt about the maintenance of
prices recently advanced and the de-
mand is so small that in spite
of such advance prices aver
age liz per cent lower for the
week.
Textile mills are not yet gaining.
Enormous bargain sales of cotton dress
goods and of ready made wooden cloth
ing have hindered orders at any price
which the mills can afford to take,
and must have partly supplied tie
needs of consumers. For some cot
ton goods a more active demand
appears and low grade bleached are an
eighth higher, but Lonsdale and Fruit
Of Loom 4 by goods are cut to 6N and
sold stocks of many kinds are heavy.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-16

IT continues to grow; and it will
continue to grow until the people kick
the present incompetent maladministra-
tionists out of power and restore the
essential features of the Mckinley Bill.
The shortage In Uncle Sans Treasury
for the first fourteen days in May is
$4,552,eOO 80, for the fiscal year $2S,0O7,-
79l % and for the Cleveland Admins
tfation $14O,6l6,274 So.