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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
FEMININE FASHIONS.
New Items of Dress for the Coming
Season.

There is great rage just now for
black velvet ribbon trimming in wide,
medium and very narrow widths
Bodices laid i'll tuckS, either horizon
tai or perpendicular, are special fea-
ture of the spring modes. They are
sometimes graduated in widths, but
oftener of even measurement, and like
puihngs, cordings and lace insertions
they form yokes, vest girdles, sleeve
puffs and pretty little bolero jackets.
In spite of authentic accounts from
the most official sources and of endless
snuhs from the tailors and dreSsmakers,
the Ubiquitous fancy waist makes it's ell
egant and fascinating appearance
among the lovely things in spring and
summer gowniDg. 1t will not down;
this seems positive, and for the very
good reason that it is one of the most
attractive and graceful forms of dress
ever devised for general use, as well as
for the most ornate and charming fin
ishing touch to an elaborate toilet; and
the tempting, novel and beautiful crea-
tions in these bodices now exhibited by
noted importers are potent evidences
that they are still at the height of ia
vor both here and abroad.
Leather belts in all sorts of hand
some devices, but not at all wide, are
still in high favor, and are worn with
morning and travelling costumes. Some
have chntelaine-bag attachments, others
merely a little coin purse banded fast
to the belt, or tiny Hat aumoniers de-
pending from a metal chain. Very eX-
pensive belts of light kid or fine Ieath-
or, with real gold or silver attachments,
are sold by high-class importers OF
Paris and Vienna fancy wares.
The beautiful, very natural looking
French violets seem To be greater in ia
Vor-if possible-thap ever, and the
great liking for these blossoms will
probably continue for two seasons, as
they are still in great use in Paris, and
are likewise finding marked favor in
the eyes of English women of rank, in
Guiding the princess of Wales and her
daughters and the duchess of York.
Mention should also be made of a small
cluster of Violets with which it is said
the queen herself has freshened up her
last years spring bonnet.
Shirt waists made of every possible
sort of material will he quite as gen
orally worn as ever. There L. not the
least diminution in their popularity; on
the contrary, the range of out-of-door
amusements, which wakes more and
more universal, renders this style of
easy, neat and natty dressing still more
generally adopted. OF course the
wearing of shirt waists is no longer a
fad, but their usefulness and undeni-
able comfort have become 50 thorough
ly well established that every complete
summer outfit includes at least half a
dozen sorts of linen, wash silk, dimity,
lawn and similar light fabrics.-N. Y.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
FAOS AND FANCIES.

Boas of blossoms are being worn with
the flower-decked hats.
The woman who is SO rich that the
bargain sale has no attract ions for her
has been robbed of one of life's rarest
emotions.
A pretty woman in one of the new bits
of millinery is picture. but plain one
cannot be dubbed truthfully more than
a chrome at the most.
To be quite in it these days a woman
must be quite up to date in all outdoor
sports and boast a score of drawing
room accomplishments as well.
Never were colors brighter or pref
tier for evening than now. The most
delicate greens. the loveliest pinlls e2-
tending from soft pale pink to scarlet"
blues in steel. turquoise and sapphire,
are ali admired. Reds and yellows
range from tomato and apricot into
maize. daffodil and gold, fading away
again TO blush rose and ivory
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
SHORT BITS OF SCIENCE

The highest point in the Catskins is
1000 feet
1t takes about three seconds for .
message To go from one end of the At
lantic cable 10 the other
Some comets have more than one tail.
4 he great comet of 1T44 had six tails
spread fan shape.
Jupiter is five times as far from the
sun as we are, and the years on that
planet are each as long as - of ours
y ray OF light from Sirius can reach
Us only after travelling for - years with
speed Of 1000 leagues d second.
he secretion of honey. as we'll as the
perfume of the flower. Is for the pur-
pose OF insect attraction: and flowers
produce different kinds of perfumes
which are peculiarly adapted to the at
traction of certain kinds of insects.
Java has thunderstorms. on an aver
age, 9! days in the year; Italy, IS; Bel
gum, 2l; Holland, Is; France. Aus
tria and South Russia, I6; Spain and
Portugal, Is; England and the high
Swiss mountains :; Norway, 4; Cairo.
J. In east Turkestan. as well as in the
extreme north, there are scarcely any
1hunderstorms known.
The modern shark is deterioratinz
In ages gone by there we've ferocious
sharks, such as would make d mouthfuI
OF you without blinking, 20 feet in
length Plenty of their teeth have been
found which are five feet in length,
whereas the biggest of the teeth be
longing 10 sharks that exist at the pres
ent day are one and one-half inches
long.
In pressing woolen fabrics, in order
to give them a smooth. even appearance.
both "a uniform pressure and uniform
heat are required. To attai.. this end
recent experiments have been made
with electric heating. which have been
markedly successful The fabrics are
placed between metallic plates. through
which sufficient current is passed while
under hydraulic pressure TO heat them
slightly more than the temperature of
boiling water
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
THE OLD SLATE.

Il came upon it yesterday up in the garret
old.
homely object. yet to me it's worth its
weight in gold:
Its frame little set awry. its body cracked.
you sec
But as I held it in my hands what scenes
came back to me-
lens dread
For masters who are sleeping now beneath
the flowers dead:
And many Il message here wrote for only
one to
The little lass who used to sit across the
aisle from me.
l found initials in the frame by jack-knife
They stand for one who was to me the fair
ost of the fair:
And every mark upon the slate that cruel
time has spared
Recalls some lesson which in youth that
fairest laSsie shared.
All. here's the crack which long ago was
was made by Jerry Cali
When to the floor my precious slate he pur-
poSely let fall:
We did not speak for near week his mis-
chief caused me pain.
But when he drew me from the creek We
friends became again
How often DER this ancient slate with many
scar and nick,
1 wrestled with the myst'ries of the old
arithmetic:
How proud used to hold it up whenever
NHs ri@ht,
But when / failed how glad 1 to keep
IL out of sight
What victories from my Webster oh this
Old cid slate won
What little rhymes ! used to write when
other tells were done:
How in my seat behind the stove the muse
fFf. to-
And Rlibly wrote of roses red" and vioIets
soft and blue!'
seem to see those little rhymes upon it's
surface now.
l seem TO catch some cherished names
breathed oft with boyish vow;
And round me from the misty past where
reCoIlectioEs meet.
hear the merry Patter of a score of youth
full feet.
] see the stern old masters, kline for all their
stately ways:
They frightened though sometimes they
ClouJed DER my hoyhood days.
And. grateful. ! would weave a wreath and
place it where they lie
With folded hands to-day, beneath the gen
tie. starIit sky.
hear the merry laughter OF the girls we
used to swing
Beneath the hoary beach that cast its shad-
DER the spring.
But from among them all there comes from
out the far away
a sweet and loving face upon the olden slate
to-day.
The pencil of my memory brings out every
graceful line,
Until there stands before my gaze a figure
half divine.
And neither sponge nor moistened hand.
with mischief all rlatc,
Can rub a single lineament from OF my
treasured slate.
The spiders shall not spin again their filmy
silver thTan
Across the old slate resting long against the
garTgt'S wall.
I'll set it in the sunshine like queen in
VeStmentS fine.
For it whispers Of a boyhood which to-day
seems half divine.
+ g Harbaugh. in Ohio Farmer
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
THOSE MCCARTHY BOYS.
BY GEORGE AIDE.

Mrs SINNERS brother James was
late at dinner time. The others were
at the table when he came. His sister
rebuked HIM mildly and said it wasn't
her fault if the soup was cold. He re-
piled with great enthusiasm that the
soup was lust right" and, to prove
that ne meant it, he consumed his entire
poution. Then he leaned back and
looked inquiringly at his nephew Viii
lie. who had been scolded twice already
for whistling at the table.
Uncle Jim winked and little Willie be
gan to Snicker.
Willie did.
Uncle Jim-Did you?
Willie-Yes; and you ought to have
heard Ed Mccarthy laugh.
Uncle Jim-What did the teacher do ?
Willie-Oh, she didn't do much. 1t
made her kind o mad. l guess. She
said: III declare, Willie Skinner
you're one of the worst boys in the
school"
Mrs. Skinner-What's this all about?
Willie-Aw, il amt much. Uncle Jim
taught me to speak piece that he
used to speak when he was kid.
Mrs. Skinner-When he was boy.
Uncle Jim-It's a good piece, isn't it,
Bill?
Mrs. Skinner-JaMes, it sounds aw-
full to call little boy by such a name as
that. What was it you spoke, Willie?
Willie-Aw, it was just piece.
Uncle Jim-Iou must remember it.
It's about the captains daughter. 1--WE
were crowded in the cabin" and so on.
Mrs. Skinner-Yes, of course. Did
you teach it to Willie?
Uncle Jim-You ought to hear him
Go on and speak it for them, Dill.
Willie-Aw, L don't want to now.
Uncle Jim-Go on. I'll bet your
father wants to hear it; don't you,
Tom?
Mr.. Skinner (taking a sudden inter
esD-Yes. of course. What is it?
Uncle JIM knew he wanted to
hear it. Your mother will like it, too.
Ethel guess he's forgotten it.
Willie-Aw, forget it! L know it
easy. It's just:
I'VE were crowded in the cabin,
Not soul had dared TO sleep:
1t was midnight on the waters
And the storm was on the deep.
''ris a fearful thing in winter
To be shattered by the blast
And to hear the rattling trumpet thunder:
Cut away the mastH
And as thus sat in silence.
Each one busy with his prayer,
We are lost" the captain shouted.
As he staggered down the stair
But his little daughter jolIied him,
As she took his icy mitt.
Amt you afraid? the captain cried.
And she bodily answered: Nit!
so we"
Mrs. Skinner-Wfllie Skinner. Stop
that this minute! Well. Thomas, think
that Won. at least. ought not TO laugh at
ANYTHING of that kind. He's bad enough
without being encouraged. Ito Willie)
Did Won get up in school to-day and re
cite that piece?
Willie (half-friPhtened. hut also en-
bnldened by Uncle Jim's winks)-Ny,
YES. Amt it all right?
Mrs. Skinner-Nillie Skinner, you're
getting too old to play innocent. You
knew that wasn't in the piece.
Wiilie-Uncle Jim said it was
Mis-. Skinner-Well, 1T seems to me
vour Uncle Jim is all the time trying To
oct you into trouble. L should think
you'd find him out after awhile.
Uncle Jim-Why, there's nothing bad
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
TRY.

For bleeding at the nose. powdered
slum, as a snuff
For burn, prepared chalk, made
into thick paste with lard.
For toothache. oil of cloves, applied
in the tooth with cotton
For cough. a small piece Of resin
in vessel on the hack of the stove
For sore throat. sage tea with vine
gar To make it acid and sugar to make IL
sweet
For bad breath, six to ten drops of
chloride of lime in a vinegiass Of yyat.r
each morning
For Whooping cough. two ounces Of
olive OIL one ounce of amber and one
drachm of oil of cloves. rubbed on the
chest at bedtime.-Good Housekeepinsy
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
In a sad Plight.

''One time" said the travelling board
er, Il got showed in on the Rocky noun
tains. and the only thing seven of US had
for two days TO sustain life was a half
barrel of picked pigs feet"
You were, indeed" said the Cheerful
Idiot, reduced to extremeties.'-In-
dianaPolis Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18
q fsukzIer.

In many parts of South Africa rail-
ways are comparatively a newtdePar-
ture, and in consequence a large pro
portion of the farmers are wholly ig-
norant of the way engines work
One stalwart colonist who thought him
self cleverer than his companions wa
standing ON the platform at Bloem
fontein. the capital of the Orange Free
State, during shunIing operations Hs
had been explaining the principles of
steam motive power to an amused
crowd, when suddenly the engine be-
gan TO move backward. pushing string
of trucks His jaw dropped and he
gasped out: Il can understand how the
engine pulls the trucks. but I'm blessed
if know how the trucks pull the en-
gine back again" Then the crowd
yclled--AnsweBs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-18

1t will not always do 10 press real
istic novelist too hard. In the current
number of Nature Notes. the organ Of
the SeIbOrne society, an inquirer writes
TO ask What Is the PoisOn-flo~er men
toned in the Sorrows of Satan chap
ter e6. the poison flower. which. bril-
liant - color and perfect in shape, eN-
hales death TO those who pluck it from
its stem" To this the editor dryly
replies We do not know the poison
flower and former attempts TO obtain
enlightenment as TO the plants de-
scribed in Miss Corellis books have
proven unsuccessful
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
II MRS. WILLEY'S BAD FALL.

BROKE HER ARM BY FALLING
DOWN STAIRS - CONSIDERABLE
ILLNESS IN. NEWARK.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEWARK, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Wiley,
mother of Stansbury J. Wiley OF VIII
mington. iell while coming down a
flight of stairs last evening and frac-
tured one of the bones of her right
arm. Medical aid was summoned and
the patient was made as comfortable as
possible. Mrs. Wiley is well on in years
and the accident may give her consid-
erabe trouble.
Mrs. Cooch, who broke her right arm
several days ago by a fall, is able to
be out again. She is getting along
nicely.
The Amaranthine Mission entertain
ment. which was to have been given in
the Presbyterian Church Saturday even
ing has been indefinitely postponed
owing to several members being i'll.
There is considerable sickness about
town. Mrs. S. NJ Curtis is recovering
| from an attack of grip Benjamin
| Campbell and wife are very sick, DR.. A
| N. Raub, Misses Bridgman, Laura
Rauh and Jennie Raub are suffering
frcm the grip; Lydia and Winnie Fadei
are convalescing, Mary Fader is still
confined to her bed, Mrs. Theodore f
Armstrong is quite i'll, Lizzie Crime il
suffering with the grip and there are
MANY others.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
METHODISTS AND THE CREED.
DISCUSSION AS TO THE CONsIs-
TENCY or IT'S USE IN PUBLIC
WORSHIP.

DISCUSSION AS TO THE CONsIs-
TENCY or IT'S USE IN PUBLIC
WORSHIP.
The interesting arguments and dis
courses now being heard among local
Methodists for and against the use of
the Apostles Greed as prescribed by the
NJ. T.. General Conference seems not to
be confined to the good churchmen of
this locality. In several cities of the
East a discussion has arisen as to the
consistency OF Methodists reciting the
creed in concert as part of their wOr-
ship.
The subject has become so generally
discussed in New Castle that series of
sermons is now being preached in the
M. e. Church here by its pastor To
morrow's subject is to be THE Holy
Catholic Church" The creed has just
been introduced into the order Of wor-
ship here by Methodists.
Rev A. H. Tuttle. d. d.. one of the
best-known Methodist ministers OF the
South. writes as follows to the Balti-
more Methodist:
"The Apostles Greed has not the sane.
tion of divine authority but is the Gre
alton of fallible minds; and is vitiatet
by it's false assumption OF apostolic ori
gin. The earliest confession, which il
the rock on which Christ built hi
church, is that Of Peter, Thou art thu
Christ the Son of the living God" Tha
is the sole essential which. distin
guishes the Christian church from al
forms of unbelief. and which alon'
unites believers to the heart of God
and TO each other"
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
THE ORIENTAL 7EDDLER.
The Hawlser of the East Adopts the Gam
bling SYstem.
OPPOSITE DEPOT.

ping system.
The hawker Of the east is picturesque
in costume and Of many nationalities.
His sunny smile and white, cleaning
teeth are Of the very essence Of the blue
sky overhead He does not stand still In
the street and appeal to opassersby to buy
hiswares. He fits from cafe to cafe and
interviews loungers smoking their mar
gilcs in the open air. He adopts the
gambling system as being a more direct
appeal to human passions. In his hand
he carries q lucky bag When he enters
a cafe, he invites you to dip your hand
in the bag and try your luck for pair OF
live turkeys, beautiful Egyptian shawl
shimnering with gold or silver en-
broidery, or some other of the many
ornaments peculiar to the cast. 1t is diff
cult to resist his persuasive eloquence.
The method of procedure is this: In
his lucky bag the hawkor carries 200
numbers. The figures are neatly inscrib-
ed on small slips of stiff paper. These
are rolled and curled up in the lucky
bag. which resembles a pillow case more
than anything else, When the peddler
enters the cafe, his quick eye soon de-
tects likely customer. To start by do
ing n trade win gre;Ny enhance his
chances with Others. Terms are arrang-
ed. say three tries for a half franc
Then you guess, perhaps three times, at
the lucky number, say between 100 and
100, as arranged.
On drawing the first number you pay
down your half frame OF course the
odds are very much against you. The
hawllers in Cairo and Alexandria make
Il very fair harvest when these cities are
full. AS much as 10 to Is francs for @
turkey which costs 3 francs is pretty
good profit. Somebody, of course, wins
il in the long run.
The articles disposed of in this way
comprise boxes Of splendid peaches anc
other fruits, soap, flowers in great va
riety, plants and the beautiful poin
settia, turkeys and other live stock
game in season, fish, dates, great va
riety of ornaments, cunning devices il
clocks, furniture, etc.
There is another side to the picture
The eastern hawker would net be con
tent with the mere gamble for luck,
number without exercising his natura
ingenuity While he is talking to
would be "nutterer' he drops his han
into the bag and begins shaking up tn
numbers These, it should be explained
are made up in patches of tens an
twenties, which arc composed of
slightly different qualities of paper l
the bag is a false bottom. SO delicate
Hassan or Abdurs touch that he ca
distinguish one batch from the othe
with his hand. Instantly you select you
numbers he switches them off into III
reserved compartment. You may easil
be tricked half a dozen times in th
way without knowing it. The face {
the hawlzer on such occasions is a stud,
Never for a moment does hc relax h
attention TO you. His smile is sunny
the eastern iacrn His respectful gr'
ciousness never leaves him. Pearson
Magazine.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
NEWS Of NEW CASTLE.
GOODLY NUMBER OF FELONS.
BIGGEST WHIPPING DAY KNOWN
AT NEW CASTLE IN RECENT
YEARS.

BIGGEST WHIPPING DAY KNOWN
AT NEW CASTLE IN RECENT
YEARS.
To-day was a notable one IN New
Castle from the fact that IL was the
biggest whipping day known in recent
years. There were more cOnvicts to
be whipped and more lashe5 to be well
laid on" than usual, and Sheriff Finn.
whose term OF office seems full of OBJ
jectionable work. found 1t his duty to
fog several of the worst criminals that
have ever occupied cells in New Castle
Jail Those flogged at the post were:
William. alias 'Reddy," Powell. theft
Of two suits Of clothes, ten lashes.
John Jackson, stealing twenty pounds
OF pork, fifteen lasnes.
William Spencer, stealing a set of
harness from George b. Edwards, fif-
teen lashes
city George Brown, stealing an
overcOat from Samuel Price, fifteen
lashes
Oscar Seeney, stealing cutlery from
John N. Carswell, fifteen lashes.
Frank Owens, stealing shoes from
Herman Goldstein, fifteen lashes.
william Watkins and Matthew
Brown, burglary at Middletown, each
twenty lashes.
William Murphy and Frederick Ho-
gan, West Yard robbers. twenty lashes
Frank Thomas, assault with intent
to commit rape. thirty lashes.
The victims Of the humiliating pill
lOry were.
William Watkins and Matthew
Brown, burglary at Middletown
Frank Thomas, assault with intent tC
ravish Mrs. Carrie E. Ball at Stanton
William Murphy and Frederick Ho
gan, robbery in the West Yard.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
sevastapoI.

The Notifications Of Scvastapol, which
caused the allies so much trouble during
the six months defense of the fortress
by the Russians, were at first very
weak, and military experts say the town
might have been taken by vigorous
bombardment and assault during the
first few days Of the siege. The igno-
rance Of the allied generals in regard tc
the strength of the works caused a delay
which the Russians improved by making
the defenses almost impreglable.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
DIED OF BLOOD POISONING.

Mrs Alexander McCaughan, the
young wife of a well-known mechanic
and athlete. died last evening at her
home on Delaware street, opposite the
Star Hotel. Mrs. McCaughan had been
in only a few days. blood poisoning
having set in from an operation early
in the week. Deceased was a daughter
of Mrs Dean and sister of Mrs. VIII
liam Duncan. Two small children sur
vive her.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
AGAIN THE CITY CHARTER.

City Council met again last night to
further consider the proposed scheme
for a new city charter at this session
Of the General Assembly. The opposi-
tion to getting it is that It is useless ex-
penditure of money. According to one
councilman's idea of 1t the new organic
laws only give the mayor additional
power and jurisdiction over civil cases,
and establish the right of Council to
exercise authority over the railroads
and crossings within it's limits.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs, David W. Elkinton, wife of the
Representative, is still critically i'll
at her home with pneumonia.
DR.. j. j. Black was attacked with the
grip from exposure in attending to his
practice this week. but is able to be out
again at times during the day.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
MoGuLLIANs ELECT OFFICERs.

Friendship Conclave, No. 31s, Of this
town, of the A. o. A. NJ, held its cleo
ton last night. These officers were Sc
lected for 1897: Past master mogul-
lian, p. Ahern; master mogullian,
Hugh McCaughan senior mogul,
George w. Vantine; junior mogul, Rob
ert Harrington; quill driver, John G.
King; cash grabber, S. A. Stewart;
worthy supe, John S. Wise; inside
snoozer, Frank Fritz; outside snoozer,
John B. Waning; bandmaster, Harry
Benbrig; hustlers, George T. Tobins,
William c.. Ahern.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06

Heart Diss-s~ Ksr-ved In so Minutes -
DR.. Agnews Cure for the Heart gives
perfect relief in all cases of Organic or
Sympathetic Heart Disease in 30 min
utes, and speedily effects a cure. 1t is
peerless remedy for Palpitation, Short
ness Of Breath, Smothering Spells, Pal
in Left Side and all symptoms of a
Diseased Heart. One dose convinces.
Sold by Miller Drug Company, 402
Market street; n. B. Danforth, Second
and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1897-02-06
THERE is No SPRINGER ESTATE

Register Of Wills Crossan yesterday
received a letter from Mrs. r. ST. Clair,
OF Grand Rapids, Mich. who claims to
be one Of the heirs of the Springer
estate. asking when the estate is to be
settled. II will write in reply that
there is no such estate. This is the
mythical estate which has been agitat-
ing foolish fortune-hunters for so many
years.