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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

IT is announced that Senator Vorhees
OF Indiana will retire from pu bile life at
the end of his present term. His fail
ing health has given his friends con-
Germ for more than year past. 1t as
believed that if his health will permit he
will seek to recover strength by trip to
Europe.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

A CLEVELAND, Ohio, despatch says
that Gin six months from this date the
Standard Oil Company will close its inn
mense plant in that city and withdraw
one of the largest industries eff Cleve-
land" About 400 men will be thrown
out of work.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

His recent matrimonial venture has
has had a SOLDERING effect upon the Hon.
Benjamin Harrison. In an interview
some days ago, he expressed himself as
very doubtful of the election of Re-
publican candidate for president in No
yember next
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

CADIz, Ohio, farmers say there never
has been a season when there were more
of the Colorado potato bugs They are
destroying potatoes as fas. as they come
up. In some places farmers say the
bugs are even eating the thistles.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22
Raysrd Was = Guest.

IONDoN, May 2O.-The United States
ambassador, Mr. Rayard. was a guest
last night at the banquet of the foreign
oonsuls Mr.. Bayard replied to the
toast, ''Th" Diplomats" in proposing
which the Persian conSnl general, +. .
s Foster. enlogiz"d Mr Bayard. who,
he said. was honorcd hy all the best peo-
pie pf the United States and Great
Britain
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22
TWO-STORIED
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following De
titons Tor transfer of lquur licenses granted by
the Court OF Quarter Sessions of Cambria county
tor the year 1890 have been hled in the office Of
the CLERK OF said Court and will be presented 90
said Court for its consideration WEDNESS-
DAY, 1UNE3 3. isp6.
Petition of Richard Ivory. resident of Chest
Sp-inys borough Tor transfer oil retail license
granted 10 W. J. O'DOnr ell. on Columbia str, et
said borough of Chest Springs.
Petition OF Deuane Kirkpatrick, a resident OF
the township of Carroll. Tor transfer OF retail; H.
eense granted TO Matthew Weakland in said
townsh ip of Carol.
Petition of Speigelhalter. resident of Gal
litz.n borough. f0r transfer of retail license
granted to Henry Seymore, on Portage street
In said Borough OF GalIitzIn.
:. w DAVIS,
Clerk Quarter Sessions.
Ebeusburg. May Il, 1896. IS 81
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

FIRE destroyed an entire block of
buildings, Monday evening, opposite the
Smithsonian Institute. Washington.
Two firemen were killed, two seriously
injured and four are missing.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

DUBUoUE. Ia. May 20.-The fight be
tween the gold and silver factions.
which has been expected at today :
Democratic state convention. seems 4"
have been practically settled in advice
The gold standard delegates held IA con
ference. and practically gave uI, the
contest, though many favored holt
Ex Governor Boies was given an nva
ton on his arrival. Boies badges ar
seen everywhere, and the talk Is all al
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

known Specialist on all
Chronic and Private Di
seases. DR. NJ Salm. OF
Columbus. Ohio. TO return
TO kbensburg, and make
regular visits. as hereto
fore. The Institution TO
witch he belongs has at
last. on account OF a delJge
II petitions and letters
concent q TO give US his
valuable services again,
every four weeks regularly,
on tuesday, beginning
Tuesday May 10Th. Those
suffering with Chrome
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

WASHINGTON, May 2O--The con
ferces on the river and harhor bil1 have
settled every other item except the Cal
ifOrnia dispute
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22
Condition of tia. Gold Reserv.

WASHINGTON. May 20 The treasury
has lost 81 800 in gold coin and 81, 800 III
bars, making the gold reserve SIP.
QIn InG
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

Disease oI any kind whatever, had better call on
him the above date At the Cambria House Con
sultation and examination free. ma Is 2t
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22
BOIES FOR PRESIDENT.
Iowa Democrats Will Trot Him
Forth For the Race.
HOLDING A CONVENTION TODAY.

The SILVER Men Have the Upper Hand
The Gold Men Surrendered Peacefully.
Sooth Carolina and New Hampshire
Democrats Meeting To-day.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22

good many OF our Influential citizens have
been trying for for some time to get the well.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22
TWO-STORIED
FRAME STORE ROOM.

No 4. lot of ground situate on RailToa
street ir said Borough of Liily adjoining lots of
John l. y. Jr.. George X. MackintosE and
uihe anu hayif < thereon erected
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect November L.. 1895
Connerffnn.a M ErasSan

Ebeusburg Brsnch,
Trains leave Ebensburg as follows. = 20 and
$50 y. m and arrive at GresSon at 7.57 a m and
4-o5 p m Leave CressOn at 9 80 a N and SIS
p. m. and arrive at Ebensburg at Ices a. m.
and $40 p.
Cresson and Csear6eld
Leave Irvonn a e45 a. m and $40 y. m arriv-
ing At Cresson at 05 n m and 10 p. Leave
cresson IS A. IN. and 5 30 D. m, arriving AT IT.
yona At 1885 IN and $50 y.
For rates. maps. etc. call on agent or address
THos T.. WATT. T. A. w. ID. $50 Filth Ave,
Pittsbure, Pa
=. III. PREEOST J. X WOOD
General Manager. GENERAL Manager
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-22
81 ACRES

more or less
MOI piece or parcel Of land sitnste in
the township of Washing ton. Aforesaid. adl iu
ing lands of Peter MOyer. deceased and others
containing
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
The Water Tree.

M. Ducharte recently made known to
the French Academy of Sciences the re-
suits of an experiment made by M.
Maxine Lecomte in Congo upon a tree
of the genus Musenga. Upon making
lncisicns in the trunk of it and placing
pail at the foot of the tree, more than
ten quarts of pure water collected in
thirteen hours. The gorillas, it seems,
are in the habit of Stacking their thirst
at these hidden fountains, and regulate
the flow of liquid at will by pulling off
different sized branches. Many years
ago DR.. Wallich found in the province
of Martaban, Africa, a plant belonging
to the same natural order, whose soft
and porous wood discharged, when
wounded, very large quantity of pure
and tasteless fluid, which was quite
wholesome, and was used as a beverage
by the natives. This plant was named
by DR.. Wallich the water vine, and was
placed in the genus Phytocrene, which
signifies ''plant fountain" These plants
form remarkable exception to the
usual character of the order, which en-
braces species that produce a milky
juice-such, for example, as the cele-
brated COW tree, or Palo de Vaca of
South America, which yields copious
supply of rich and wholesome milk,
as good as that of the COW, and used for
the same purpose.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
HE WAS CONSCIENTIOUS

And Honestly Surrendered to the Al
signee All the Property He Owned.
Syracuse Post: It was under som
OF the earlier bankrupt laws that thl
exhibition of rare shrewdness oc
CURED, when it was required that il
case of mans insolvency he must turn
over to the proper officer of the law:
every bit of his property for the benefit
OF his creditors. The subject of this
story was yet young man and wealthy
when misfortune overlook him and
failure was inevitable. Some of his
property was real estate, some of it
was not, the latter consisting of Sc:
curities easily converted into currency!
A nice little bundle of bank bills
could be more safely handled than GER;
titicates of stocks, etc. When the time
came, being an honorable man, he con-
scientiously surrendered his entire efI !!
fects, even tubular cane, from which
the handle could be disjointed, the gift
of an admiring friend. After handing
the walking stick to the official, thus
oeIIlSAy Ing Iue law, ue SuSSeSleu lIS IT,,
turn. 1t was present from a friend;
and could BE-, ,of. but little value to any
one but: himself as a smemento "
Certainly" said the officer, "take
it. It's of no use to U.S."
Thanks. I'll prize it highly"
Some time afterwards, in his quiet
home, the shrewd financier disjointed
the handle and removed from his tubu7
lar depository several thousand dol!
lars of we'll crumpled bank bills.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25

fam1l? hat yearly made their nest near
my heme in Englewood. From the
top OF tall cottonwood, across the
street from my home, before the sun
rose, and during the after part of the
day and into the twilight, the soft flute
like notes were heard until July, and
again in the early autumn. I fear that
the family were captured or scared
away by vacation boys. who at that
time seem ferocious for blood.
The Wood thrush and the Hermit
thrush are among the sweetest of our
singers, OF original song, but they are
rare, shy, and denizens of the woods
rather than the haunts of men. I used
to hear them forty and more years agG
on the farm, not more than fourteen[
miles south of Randolph street, and!
what an lnfinity Of birds with them and
among them. There was none that
could chatter with the Bobolink, and
this happy and hearty little fellows
When singing on some tall weed, and
pouring out his song, suddenly seemed
to think of something forgotten, and
huttered away, singing "Phew, shewI
Madalincon, see, see, Bobolincoln, Mad
alink, Whiscodink, wait, wait, wait. !
Down among the tickle tops, hiding ip'
the buttercups. The little rascal has a
bad name in the ripening grain North !
and In the rice fields South, but no less
a charming fellow, jolly singer, and
poet.-Jonathan Perian in Farmers
Review, Chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25

SPED PAST HIM LIKE A FLASH.
comers, as I quickly saw These last
were fit associates of the others, and
upon entering the room they deposited
IA heavy bundle on the floor, saying
something in an undertone that I did
not hear.
q, "From the consultation that followed
/ caught enough to know that robbery
had been committed by the men re-
Gently, and that they had brought with
them the plunder. The talk grew
more animated as they continued, and
three times one of my hosts jerked his
thumb over his shoulder in the direc-
tion Of my apartment Finally, when I
overheard them planning to over
power and murder me, thought it was
time for me to look after my safety,
"At the farther end of the long room
was small aperture doing the service
&C window, and I quickly made up my
....nd that the best thing for me to do
was to escape by that way as soon as
convenient. I hadn't come to that con-
clusion any too soon, either, for at that
very moment the men were replacing
the ladder so as to reach me.
AS swiftly and silently as possible I
sped the length of the old building,
gaining the openinr lust as the head of
the foremost robber appeared above the
level of the floor. 10
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
Don't Look at Me-"

The German emperor has one very
singular popularity. He cannot bear to
have anyone look at him when he is
saying his prayers in church, and in
order that the curiosity of his subjects
shall not disturb his religious devotions
he has issued the following unparal-
leled order:
AS soon as I enter church everyone
ison the qui vive to look at me, thing
which annoys me extremely. I there
fore desire that all shall abstain from
this curiosity when go on Sunday to
hear divine service. Those who desire
to have good view of me can do 50
when I take my walk in the Thier gar.
den or drive in my carriage
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

An artisan of Brussels has invented
a revolver that shoots seven times a
second.
Walter G.. Bennett of 121 East 88th
street, New York, was bitten on the
face by mosquito. Erysipelas result
ed and caused death.
Some men in Wauson, Ohio, while
boring for water, struck a gas we'll:
The gas became ignited, and for hours
threw flame seventy-fv feet high.
A moving machine operated by John
Russell, of Liverpool, Nd, ran through
nest of bumblebees. The enraged in1
sects stung him so severely that he
died.
A Brooklyn young lady, who was
for reducing her flesh. She lost some
flesh through it's use, and also her
mind, and is now in an insane asylum!
To test whether sheets are damp or
not place an ordinary tumbler be-!
tween the sheets for little while, and
if they are not perfectly dry traces
of moisture will appear on the inside
Of the glass.
A system of treating iron ore by
electricity has been discovered by Dr.!
Laval, Swedish scientist. He claims
that by his method the ore can be
converted into steel at one-fourth the
usual cost.
An Italian officer has invented a
magazine rifle which automatically
fires twenty shots in two seconds. This
weapon was lately tested in Florence,
and at distance of 400 yards, the
twenty shots hit the target.
A new theater about to be erected
in London is to have novel adjunct.
This is a nursery, with paid attend
ants, who will pay proper attention to
infants while the mothers are enjoy
ing the performance on the stage.
. The decision of an Alabama judge
is causing alarm among the bachelors
of that state. He declares that when
a man places his arm about the waist
of a marriageable woman, it is prima
facie evidence that he has proposed to
her.
The cutest cat in New London be-
longs to William Gillen. She put. a
piece of lobster meat near a rat-ho1e,
and concealed herself. In few mo-
ments rat came out, grabbed the
meat, and the cat pounced upon the
rat, and made it her prey.
4 ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25

an abrupt stop. I dropped upon the
ground in "a swoon, unable to bear up
longer. c.....ss M
when I recovered my consciousness
I found that had barely escaped being:
borne down a second descent OF more
than a mile in extent. was so weak
that was obliged to rest under the.
shadow of the forest for half an hour or
more before I could muster sufficient
strength to resume my flight.
Il could hear nothing Of my pursuers,
and, Judging that they had abandoned.
the chase, I moved leisurely away on
foot, not caring to remount my Wheel
Toward morning I came to small
town, where I told the story Of my adj
venture. A party was at once organized
to visit the old house on the heights
which had long known an unsavory
reputation, and it's inmates we're sur
prised and captured, as afterward
learned, for I had no desire to return
over the course which had been, the,
scene of ride that yet haunts my
mind. One of the men found my bicy-
eye handle and brought it safely bach
to me. 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
MIRRORS IN ELEVATORS
The Typewriter Girl Says They A
Evidences Of Masculine Vanity.

Ane typewriter tilrl says Ihey are
Evidences Of Masculine Vanity. |
'Talk about the vanity of women, :"
shifted the typewriter girl contemptu-.
ously, as she went down in the elevator
of big office building on Broad street.,
New York. why, it amt circum-
stance to the vanity of men. Just you
watch them going up and down in these
elevators. What do you suppose these
mirrors are for?'' =
"For the typewriter girls" suggested
the elevator man, meekly. ~. ,, s$S5
"That's all you know about it, JUST
you watch the young men twist their
mustaches up at the corners and set
their hats on with a little extra touch,
a trifle to the left side. I'm onto their
tricks. They just smirk and prink
in the elevator as if they were going on
tintype. And you take these gray
headed men, that you would think were
figuring up stock quotations-why,
they can't step in here without facing
around to the looking-glass and fixing
the set of their coat collars. 1t makes
me tired!' ri
The elevator man yelled, "Going
DOWN." at the fifth floor, and the mid
dle-aged man who got in turned to the
mirror pulled out pocket-comb and
surreptitiously Strengthened his mus
tache. sS:s
"There!" said the typewriter girl,
conclusively;e and as the elevator
stopped at the street floor she gave a
backward peep to see if her hat was oil
straight.
"There!' called the elevator man,
provokingly, after her.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25

startling experience had last year in
the heart of the Mohave district in
Western Arizona" began Will, land
though even its memory is not pleas.
ant, shall not mind spinning you the
yarn to help while away the evening.
"A chum had set out with me to do
the country, but at Mohave City he fell
Ill, and was obliged to continue alone.
Wishing to remain with him as long as
possible, did not start out until nearly
noon the first day, but before sunset
was glad to begin to look for some sort
of a shelter for the night.
Il had been climbing and coasting
nllls-mountains, more correctly speak
lng-ever since starting, and at sunset
saw no indications of reaching hui
man habitation for miles. I had been
told of small town in one of the val
leys to the east, but before this time I
mad a consciousness of having missed
the haven by getting on the wrong
road
Still knew was on a road travelled
by seml-weekly stage, and pedaled
ahead with better spirits than I should
have felt had realized the truth, and
at last upon the summit of one of the
long upgrades I was gladdened by the
sight of a dwelling.
1T did not matter to me that the
building was little better than shanty
as long as it was inhabited and prom
ised me protection during the night.
l was met at the door by a couple of
roughlooking men, and in answer to
my request to stop over night, was told
to walk in.
Il left my bicycle in sort of rude
lean to, but regretted it the moment
had entered the dwelling. I found a
third man getting the evening meal,
and if I had thought his companions
repulsive, he appeared absolutely hide
GUS. felt, too, that he would think no
more of cutting mans throat than he
would of shooting a mountain sheep.
He eyed me closely, but did not offer to
speak.
1.-THE others proved more sociable,
however, and asked me all sorts of ques-.
tions, until, completely tired out,
suggested that would like chance to
sleep.
II was then escorted to the loft, max
ing the ascent by ladoer, which was
pulled away Immediately after the men
returned below. I had resolved not to
sleep, and throwing myself on pile of
skins in one corner of my cramped
apartments, I lay and listened to the
sounds underneath, until in my drowsi-
ness felt like calling myself fool for
my suspicious against the men, who
might be more honest than they ap-
peared.
II had about come to that conclusion,
when my attention was called back to
the scene below by the opening of the
door and the entrance of three new
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
His Head.

:" At one time the Presbyterians
Ulster were discussing the ignorance
and stupidity of one of their number.
"And what a notion he has in his head
now!' exclaimed one of the elders, in
dismay. g e. =,s #
His head!' echoed one of the minis,
ters, 'she has no head. What you call a
head is only a top-knot that his Maker
put there to keep him from raveline
out. ut."--Argonaut.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
ON A BROKEN WHEEL.

ILL WYATT, the
we'll . known bicy-
clist, told the fol-
lowing story to. a
small party of us
one evening after
a days spin through
the mountain re-
gion of the Granite
State: "Coasting
t h e S e Franconia
hills reminds me of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25

an abrupt stop. I dropped upon the
ground in a swoon, unable to bear up
r.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25

Beloit college has thrown open it's
doors to women. Thirty-three girls
entered with this years freshman class
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-01-25
ABOUTOURSONGBIR
COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE
THRUSH FAMILY.
Divided in Three Parts-The Wood
Thrush, the Hermit Thrush and the
Olivebacked Thrush-wood and Her
NIT Sweetest Singers.

HE families to
which our so-called
thrushes belong are
three, one the
thrushes proper.
The family Turdi-
nae contains the
Genus T u r d u S,
Wood thrush, the
Hermit thrush, the
We b a c k e d
thr11ch tho Grav,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-13
SLAVERY IN LIBERIA.
ANOMALOUS CONDITIONS THAT EXIST
IN THE FREEDMEN's REPUBLIC.

Notwithstanding Disooursginx Reports
Over 500 Enisr.nts Went Ont Last Year
and 900 More Are Soon to Ssil-Work Of
tho Amerlcan Calculation Society.
Another shipload of negroes is to sail
for faraway Liberia on Feb. ~. The
International Migration society Of Bir-
mingham, Ala. has chartered the steam
er Laurada to sail on the. above date
from Savannah with 400 colored people.
The emigrants are to be gathered up by
q special train which is to run through
the states Of Arkansas. Mississippi, Ala
bama and Georgia. Whole families are
to be taken, but the men selected are to
be those who have some knowledge of
farming. shoemaking, oarpentering or
some other useful trade.
Before these colonists start they would
do we'll to read the report made by Pro-
lessor o. F. Cook. who has but recently
returned from that African republic.
Professor Cook was sent there by the
New York State Colonization societ to
find out the true character and the exist
ing conditions Professor Cook does not
paint Liberia in the glowing colors
which were used when the future colo
nists were persuaded to agree to go there.
Other Investigators have described the
unfavorable conditions which confront
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-13
DEATH OF AN OLD TIMER.
Mrs. Ault, Resident of little
Falls in the sos Died Re-
Gently in Canada.

Hon. N. Richardson, of this citv,
received notice Saturday OF the
death of Mrs. Margaret Ault. which
occurred ut Verona, Canada, on Feb
ruary 9.
Mrs. Ault was the widow OF John
Ault, and came to this city In the
wear 1856. Mr.. Ault purchased and
completed the first hotel in this city,
the construction 0f which was COM
menced by Mr.. Richardson and
which until few years ago, Occn-
pied the lot on which the Flynn
block now stands.
Mr.. Ault ran the hotel In this place
and then sold out and removed to
the Black Hills. and afterward
drifted to Montana, where he died
about twenty years ago. Mrs. Ault
remained in this part Of the country,
and ran a boarding house at FIT.
Ripley during the war, and at it's
close went to Canada. There are a
number OF people in this city and
vicinity who were residents here at
that time, about forty years ago,
and acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs.
Auit, and will learn with regret the
announcement Of her death.