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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
a FRUIT EXCHANGE.
California Growers Have Formed Use
Organizarion-

full Organization
Each local exchange has its own
packing house and is responsible for the
packing and shipping of its own fruit;
1t also receives direct returns for its
own shipment, hence a loss in one eN-
change does not affect the revenues
of another exchange, unless it be the
result of a default on the part of
purchaser or from an effort to protect
the interest of the entire exchange sys-
TEN. The expenses of the general man
agement are borne pro rata by each
exchange.
The system is a perfect one, a circle
within circle. The modus operandi
is this:
An order comes from an eastern mar
ket direct 10 the state exchange head
quarters at Los Angeles. That order,
if large enough, is divided among the
ten district exchanges Each district
exchange redivides its own order among
its local exchanges The superintend-
cnt of the local exchange notifies each
local grower how many and what
kinds of fruit to deliver to the eN-
change packing house, proportionin"
the order To the size of the various or
chards that belong to the exchange.
The grower then fills the assigned mum
ber of field" boxes $50 called to dis
tinguiSh them from packed boXes) and
delivers them to the packing house.
There his responsibility ends.
As the fruit is delivered il is carefully
weighed and stacked by itself. then
passed through the grader" where the
''culls" damaged fruit are thrown out
and the oranges of various sizes distrib-
uted in different bins from which they
are wrapped and packed. The cuils are
sCld to local dealers for about - cents
box. They are not spoiled fruit by
any means, but have perhaps lost their
short green stems or have a small blem-
ish on the rind. The culling process
is extremely thorough. for the exchange
is very eXacting as to the quality and
appearance of its product
After packing, the fruit is again
weighed and scientifically placed in re-
frigerator cars. a practical sugges-
ton TO buyers-always "heft" an Or
ange.) As rule the fruit is consigned
to a representative in the east. who
either receives it or directs its destina-
tion while en- ute.-Chautauquan.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
WAYS OF THE WICKED.

Police officers in Morocco have little
accounts to settle with the prisoners
whom they arrest. The prisoners must
pay them for the trouble of taking them
to Jail.
Two 12-year-old lads in Sutton. Eng
land. contrived to get some candy out of
"A slot machine, without dropping in the
usual coins. Remorse then attacked
them, and they drowned themselves.
Paris concierges have received a blow
by law just passed in the chamber of
deputies, furnishing by a maximum of
years Imprisonment and 500 fire
the suppression or opening of private
letters.
William Watson, of Brooklyn. dreamed
that he saw his 11-year-old boy drown
ing. At breakfast the next morning
he commanded Jack not To go near the
pond where he was accustomed 20
swim. The lad disobeyed the com
mand, and that very day was drowned.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
FUR AND FEATHER.

The otter is the favorite animal pet
among the Chinese
The titanoSaur, an extinct animal
which formerly lived in the bad lands.
was IS feet in length and stood about IS
feet in height
The pranticoles in confinement in the
Geological gardens, London. are an
nounced as once more nesting. and the
female. which is now sitting two eggs.
is assisted by the male, who relieves her
from time to time in her task of incu-
baton.
The Hampshire (England) county
council has issued an order forbidding
the taking or destroying the eggs of
the following birds: Common buz-
yards. honey buzzarCis. kingfishers,
Montagu's barriers. nightingales, owls
and woodpeckers.
\ hen hawk which seized upon a hen
of the Griest breed of game chickens
in the yard of William Mcdowell, of
Arredondo. Fla, was fought by the hen
and two other hens which Joined in the
battle, and they kept up the fight until
the hawk was killed
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09

At one time a delicate question as TO
The construction of statute WIS dis-
.rIssed before the venerable chIct JUS
fice of the New York court of common
Meas. Charles u. Daily, and after elao-
crate arguments on each side the chct
ustice decided the question in open
court, giving his reasons in few wei
timed remarks which caused l'ill IN
the courtroom. The silence was speed
iIv broken by the successful attorney,
who stood up and said with an air OF
natronizing approval: May it please
your honor. /. for one. agree with you
entirely" The chief justice, with
twinkle in his eye which betokeued his
On iovment. of the joke, but perfectly
graye face. quietly removed his glasses,
and. amid breathless silence, said; Il
have. counselor. generally found IN my
experience that the successfuI party
agrees with the court.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
AROUND THE GLOBE.

Rain falls on the eastern coast of Ire
land about POS days in the year.
There are 2s.OOO Hebrews in the city
of Amsterdam; over 10000 of them are
dealers in diamonds.
Monaco had A. .46i visitors during the
month of MAY, which is over 5000 more
than ever before.
In Bulgaria the proprietors of patent
nostrums are always in state of un-
easineSs. If the medicine fails 10 pro
duce the effect advertised the proprie-
tors are imprisoned
There is grapevine at Oys, POrtu-
gal. which bears a sufficient amount OF
grapes to make an average of $50 gal
Ions of wine n year.
Peter the Greats house at Zaandam,
in Holland. has just been inclosed with
in a protecting building. The opening
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of the Russian consul-general and
other nosabilities.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
MUSIC AND The STAGE

The tone of the piano improves when
the instrument is moved from the wall
of the room
theater, the Vaudeville, by electricity.
using storage batteries connected with
radiators. is said to have been less than
40 cents an hour.
Sir y Harris pantomime, -'Cinder-
ella last year is computed TO have cost
SI25. 900 before the curtain was raised
on boxing night Sir Augustus did not
finch from dressing a chorus girl "
ceiving - shillings n week in a dress by
Worth at $500.
The decree of the Italian government
indefinitely extending the time Of the
copyright of RoSSini's Barber of Sc
Vile" has been declared by parIia-
mentary commission as contrary TO law
and void. The final decision rests with
the full house of parliament.
Emma Eames, beside her public tri-
umphs. has won most generous praise
from Melba and Calve. and Julian
Story's picture, called lie Laboratoire
de Saint Bazare" exhibited this year in
the Paris salon, has been purchased by
the French government, which i an
uncommon compliment 10 an American
artist
In france. il seems, there Is a stroug
superstition that the operas of Ambrose
Thomas bring some sort of III luck
The Paris Opera Comique and the The
atre des Arts at Rouen were burned on
the night of the performance Of
.'Mignon." in which. it may b. recol-
lected. fire scene actually occurs The
Grand Opera, Paris. was burned on the
night of a performance of Hamlet -
Ambrose Thomas himself was well
aware of the superstition. and used
laughingly to declare that he was lucky
in other vravS
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
SCIENCE CLIPPINGS.

The interior of n gold-bearing rock,
was inspected in an Oregon town, by
means of the Roentgen rays, and
veins of aurifcrous metal were as plain
ly visibl,. as if they were on the surface.
1t is recommended that every life
boat carried by ships should he pro-
vided with n bottle of citric acid which
precipitates chloride OF sodium, and. il
is said. converts sea water into palata
BILE drink.
Spain's scientific attainments may not
be great. yet she has at least n criminol-
ogist- Senor Salillas' -EI DeIincuente
Espanol'' has vocabulary of the Gallo
JergaI or gypsy thieves slang, and one
of the Germ.inia spoken by ordinary
thieves.
Drs. R:issaud and Marie, two French
authorities On nervous diseases, cite
Prince Bismarck as one of the few in
stances of very bright mind found in
a very tall body They say that the
healthiest persons are rather under
than above the middle height, and that
the children who come out best at
school examinations in France are
those whose bodies have grown slowly
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE.

Melon mice are running crops in the
HeighbOrhood of Newport, Ky
Farmers in Douglas county. Kan. are
educating their horses to eat potatoes
which they can feed at IL cents, while
corn stands for II cents.
An immense pumping engine at the
mines of Friedensville. Pa, raises IL, 500
gallons of water at each revolution of
the huge fly-wheel.
Not all western cherries in eastern
markets come from California Oregon
shippers sent two ear loads east within
a week from Salem and Portland.
England's oak is now made in Ger
many. The great roof beams of Win
chester cathedral are being renewed,
and the wood used is Stettin oak, cut
i'll 42I% foot lengths. the other dimen-
sions being Il by Is inches.
The recent exposition of the Royal
Dublin Agricultural society demon
strated that while our farm machinery
equals that of the British in strength,
ii is of much lighter build. Our con
sui at Dublin suggests that on this ac-
count our machinery is at a disddvan-
tage as the Irish farmer prefers heavier
looking indictments.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
WORLDS OLDEST FAMILY.
The Oldest In the British Isles is the
Mars. of Scotland.

Mars. of Scotland
As a result of recent Investigations
it has been shown that the foundations
of the families of about dozen of the
400 barons in the British house of lords
date back to 400. the earliest being
1864. The oldest family in the British
Isles is the Mar family. of Scotland.
1893. The Campbells, of Argyll, began
IN 1870. the Talleyrand dates from 1893
Bismarck from 1870. the Grosvenor fam
lily. the dukes of Westminster. 1866: the
Austrian house of Hapsburg goes back
To 952, and the house of Bourbon To
S64. The descendants of Mohammed.
born $40, are all registered carefully
and authoritatively in a book kept in
Mecca by the chief of the family. Lit
tie or no doubt exists of the absolute
authenticity of the long line of Moham-
med's descendants.
In China there are many old families:
also among the Hebrews. but" says an
authority. when it comes to pedigrees
there is one gentleman to whom the
world must take off its hat. not as facile
princeps or primus inter pares, but as
the great and only nonesuch- This is
the mikado of Japan" His place has
been filed by members of his family for
more than $500 years. The present
mikado is the 122d of the line. The first
one was contemporary with Nebuchad-
nezzar, GEO years before Christ. OF the
seven great religions enumerated by
Max Muller as possessing Bibles the
mil<ado family is older than five.
Since we all have the consolation of
knowing that we are descendants from
the first family. it makes no difference
if some of the early records are lost, eN-
cept so far as they relate TO recent prop
erty titles.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
THE SWORD AND GUN.

Senator George l.. Shoup, of Idaho.
was formerly one of the most noted
Indian fighters in the army of the west.
OIrika, on the Old Calabar river, hav-
ing objected to British misrule, is the
latest spot on the west coast of Africa
against which punitive" expedition
has been sent
The widowed queen of Naples is the
only female knight of the Russian Order
Of st. George. an honor conferred sole
ly for exceptional gallantry under fire.
At Willcts Point, y. Y, there has just
been mounted ten-inch gun which
throws a 4T5-pound projectile distance
Ct six miles. At each discharge $50
pounds of powder are used
One hundred and four out of 4 poSsi-
bic 1O5 was made at a rife match at
Ilford by a volunteer of the East Surrey,
England. regiment recently. The score
was - for seven shots at 200 yards, 35
ut 500 yards and 35 at COO yards. This
Is believed to be a worlds record.
Some of Great Britain's latest guns
will be employed for the first time dur
ing the autumn campaign in the Sou
dan. They carry highly-eXplosive shell
ten miles and each shell is capable of
disabling 200 of the enemy. These guns
have such a rapid fire capacity that be-
fore the first shell bursts three others
are on their way in the same direction.
Germany is fast turning out its older
generals, % having been forced to re-
tire within year. which beats the rec
ord. The average age of brigade com
mander is 53 years, TO 81 in the French
amy, where the average age of all
ranks IS higher than in the German No
German brigadier is more than 81. while
81 French brigadiers are over 81. Ger
man cavalry colonels average - years
four months. only seven being over 50,
while the French officers in the same
army average 50 years five months, 50
,.OIOnelS being over 70
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
Ahsenf-Minrfed.

Professor = Margaret, please take
that cat out of the room | cannot
have it making such n noise while an.
at work. Where is it?
Servant-Why, sir, you are sitting On
it-N y. Mercury
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
Ii,.c an A.ternoon Tea.

Oldsllirs-What was this affair that
resulted in such n calamity at Moscow ?
Misunderstanding from the crush
it must have been something like al
afternoon tea.-Philadelphia North
American.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24

LETTUCE PLANT GROWN IN TWO INCH POT.
long time, an advantage that is much
appreciated by retail dealers. A. AS soon
as plant is removed from the bench its
place may be Immediately filled with
another potted plant, so that the entire
bench room is kept constantly occupied.
The method may be briefly outlined
as follows: The bench, six inches deep,
is half filed with we'll rotted manure,
over which is spread three inches of
soil. The soil is made Of one part by
measure of manure to three parts of
rotted Sod Should the sod be from a
heavy loan it is made lighter by adding
one part by measure of sand to three
parts of sod. The plants are transplant
ed but once, and that is from the seed
flats to Q inch pots. The pots are
that the tops are covered with nearly
half an inch of soil. The distance be-
tween the plants on the bench varies
with the variety, but is usually ton
inches each way.
AS to the care of lettuce under glass
1t may be said:
The house should be kept at cool,
even temperature, running few de-
grees above so in the day and remain
ing at 80 or little below at night.
Sudden fluctuations from high to low
temperature or vice versa should be
avoided. The plants should have plenty
of fresh air, especially on sunny days,
when the temperature is high outside.
When the plants are watered overhead,
it is best to select time when the foli-
age will dry quickly. Avoid watering
so late in the day that the plants will
not dry before night.
The following varieties of cabbage
lettuce have Jared well at the New York
station: Big Boston, Salamander, Drum
head, Henderson s New York, Golden
Ball, dwarf, Golden Queen, dwarf.
Varieties forming loose heads that force
we'll, are: Grand Rapids, curled; Han
son, curled; New Iceberg, curled; Prize
Head, curled.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
Announcements for School Year, 1895 o..

DATES OF EXAMINATIONS.
Regular, Corunna, Aug. 18th and 10th. 1885,
Special, OwosSo Oct. 18th and 18TH 1895.
Regular, Corunna, March Goth and 9th, 1896
Special, Owosso June 18th and 10Th. 1896.
All examinations will begin at $3.50 a. M,
tandard time.
Applicants for third grades write upon geo
graphy, theory and art and school law the first
half day. grammar, physiology and reading the
second half day; arithmetic, penmanshlp and
history the third half day; and civil government
and photography the fourth half day Appli-
cants for first and second grades will write up
on geography, theory and art and school law the
first half day; grammar, physiology, algebra
history and penmanship the third half day; and
civil government, physics and photography the
fourth half day. Applicants for the first grades
will write upon geometry general history and
botany on Saturday.
The above schedule will be strictly followed
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grades an average of seventy is re
quired, with not less than Sixty-five in any
branch; for second grade an average of seventy
five is required with not less than seventy in
any branch for first grade an average OF eighty
five is required with not less than eighty In any
branch.
Applicants shall use legal cap paper and write
with Den and ink.
Applicants for first and second grades who
pass in part OF the branches, may re-write at
the next examination IN the remainder. After
failing in two consecutive examinations, they
must re-write in all branches. Applicants for
third grades who tail in part of the branches,
must re-write in all branches
e. ID. DIMOHD, Commissioners
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
Hay Losing Prestige.

As Fred Grundy puts it in a COM
munioation to Rural New Yorker, "Mr.
Hay is losing his prestige" That is a
bad thing for humbug to lose, and it
must be admitted that Mr.. Timothy Hay
carries many of the ear marks of hum
bug about with him. He exhausts the
land good deal more than Clover, is
worth one-third less for feeding, yet
manages TO sell himself for at least so
per cent more in the city market. He
does this ION his shape" having kept
up the old tale that his big, coarse stalks
were the only safe roughage for horse
food. His time is coming. Mr.. a. Mai 20
Corn has always had just as much to
him as T. Hay. The trouble was that
Corn didn't have any shape about him.
His new tailors, Messrs. Husker 81
Shredder, have fixed him up so that peo-
pie begin TO recognize his shape. In a
few years Mr.. Fay will be called upon
to take back seat, while Corn will Ego
up higher
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of John o. Hinkley,
deceased.
We the Undersigned, having been appointed
and for the county of Shiawassee, state of Mich
igan, commissioners to receive, examine and ad
just all claims and demands of all persons
we will meet at the office Of Abraham L. Beard
in the village Of Morrice in SAID county, on Mon
day, the 9th day OF March, 1896, and on the 9th
day OF June, A. D. 1896. at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, of each of said days for the purpose of re-
ceiving and adjusting all claims against said
estate, and that six months from the 9th day of
December 1895, are allowed to creditors to pre-
justment and allowance.
Dated the 9th day of December. A. n, 1895.
RICHARD F. KAY,
CHARLES Il. WING,
ABRAHAM L. BEARD,
Commissioners
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
A EoYAL FLUSH.

Kaiser Wilhelm's latest exploit was to
take the baton from a bandmaster and
show him how to conduct his orchestra.
The Prince of Wales has struck blow
for gastronomic freedom by having supper
served in his box between the acts at Drury
Lane.
King Humbert of Italy has absolutely
no sense of humor it is Aid. He frowns
upon any one who attempts a joke in his
presence
The king of Korea is short, pale faced,
nervous man who wears mustache and
goatee. He has "A restless eye and an APP
prehensive manner. He bears all the out
ward marks of a degenerate.
Prempeh, the king of Ashanti, has 3. 1888
wives and offers more human sacrifices
than any OF his predecessors. He sits on
golden stool instead of throne and at
all public functions wears an old plug hat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
wintering Bees.

An authority in all matters pertain
ing to bees tells, in Gleanings In Bee
Culture, that there is probably no bet
ter place to winter bees than in good,
dry cellar. While this is not absolutely
necessary for safe wintering in many
sections, yet the authority quoted says j:
"There will be great saving Of honey
to the apiarist, as we'll as better chances
Of successful wintering, even as far
south as all but the most southern tier
of states. If the cellar has variable
temperature, it will not be as good for
the bees as would one in which the
temperature could be kept as nearly at
45 degrees as possible, yet If the tenn
perature does not go above 90 degrees,
nor go lower ton 35, it will winter
bees much better than to leave them on
the summer stand unprotected. II the
cellar is of more variable temperature
than this, the bees would be doubtless
better of out IT doors. F"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, [ g,
COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE, %

At a session of the Probate Court for the coun-
ty of Sbiawassee holden at the Probate Office
in the city of Corunna, on Thursday the 9th day
of January, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety six.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Ludwig Struber
deceased.
on reading and fling the petition. duly veri-
fed, of Louis f. Struber and Edward f.
Struber, praying, amongst other things, for the
probate of the instrument now filed in this
court, purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment of said deceased
Thereupon il iG ordered, That Monday, the Sd
day of February next, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petl-
ton, and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at session OF said court,
then 10 be holden IN the Probate office in the
city of Corunna, and show cause, IL any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioners should not
be granted.
And il is further ordered, That said petitioners
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing q copy OF this order
to be published in THE TIMES, newspaper
printed and circulated in said county of Shia-
wassee, three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge'of Probate.
BY KATHERINE Il. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-24
About Top Dressing.

1t used to be thought that much Of the
value Of manure left on the surface was
washed away by rains in winter and
spring and evaporated during dry wealth
er in summer. Farmers have learned bet
ter now. Except ON land which is over
flowed and while the soil is frozen there
is no waste Of manure from washing
away. The rains which fall dissolve
what is soluble, but they carry this fer
tility into the soil, where it is taken up
by particles of earth. The more thor
oughly this is done the greater good
will the manure do. A dry clod Of ma
nure buried in the soil in early spring Of
ten does not receive moisture enough to
do any good the entire growing season.
Leave it over winter on the surface OF
grass land or winter grain and the fer
tility in the lump of manure will be
washed into the soil and thoroughly in
corporated with it. Top dressing does
most good when applied to winter grain.
1t not only helps the grain crop, but it
insures a good catch of clover, the seed
terminating under the manure and soon
getting strong root hold in the rich
soil beneath it.--American Cultivator