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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
ABOUT BIBLES.

The finest and largest collection of
Bibles in the world is said to be that At
the Bible house of the British and Fer
eign Bible society, in Queen Victoria
street, London.
The Wicked Bible" which said
Thou shalt commit adultery" and
brought a fine of 900 marks to its un-
happy publisher for uHintentionally
leading a weak world astray, was issued
in 1852.
Bible printing in England is done ''bv
privilege OF the queen a privilege held
hy only three establishments. the Ok
ford press. the Cambridge press and
Messrs. Scottiswoode & Eyre, the
queens printers.
India paper, which has revolutionized
Bible making. is said to be a mechanical
mystery and 4 trade secret, known to
only three men. 1t IS mude at the VOL
vercote mills of the oxford press. and in
order 10 preserve the secret no employe
is allowed TO be in touch with more than
one stage of the process. The use of this
paper has reduced the thickness of the
Bible 10y one-half.
One of the best manuscript Bibles
which have come down from ancient
times is a copy made by Thccla, a noble
Christian lady of Alexandria in he fifth
century. 1t was brought from AleXan-
dria to ConstantinoPle and given by the
patriarch TO the English am mhaSSador
for presentation to his sovereign. James
l.. and remained in the possession of the
English kings until the royal library
was presented to the nation by George
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
THAT OLD STONE HOUSE.

The old stone house. with its mosses gray,
Where l played in childhood, gay and
free,
And dreamed many happy hours away,
Is to me a bright, sweet memory.
1 stood near creek whose bHthesome
song
With dreamy music filled all the air.
AS it rolled and danced and gamboled
along
Through the meadows with blooming
clover fair.
1t commanded a view more wide and
grand,
OF orchard and field and wood and
stream,
Than any farmstead in the land
That borrows naught from a boyish
dream.
And the voices of bees and frogs and
birds.
With the gentle lowing of he browsing
herds,
Thrill me still a lingering melody.
And the faces of those who made it home.
With smiles of affection so tender and
true,
l cherish most fondly wherever ] roam
As the fairest sights that ever ] knew.
oh. that old stone house. so messy and
gray,
With all that it was and once enshrined.
Has cheered for me oft lifcs rugged way,
As called its vanished charms to mind.
A. $. Brendle. in Good Housekeeping.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
hARE EMBROIDERY.
Exquisite Lace Made of the Fiber Of
the Aloe.

Perhaps the most accomplished de-
siguer and needlewoman in the world
~ Nine st George. who has charge OF
The classes IN the government art school
OF embroidery at Vienna, saws an en-
change This institution Is the glory
of the Austrian capital. The entire
course OF instruction, which is free.
lasts five years, but many pupils leave
after two or three years, especially
ladies who do not intend to make art
work a profession and are satisfied with
knowing the rudiments of either lace
work or art embroidery, for every year
has its special course Every wears
course has its special room and instruc-
Iress and the pupils cannot 90 from one
10 the other until the year expires The
pupils Of the last years course were
hu>Ily mending a magnificent canopy,
the work of Empress Marie Theresa
An idea may be formed OF the magni-
tude of the task when il is said that ten
girls under Nine st. Georges superin-
lendence had been working at il for
Ten years already, and she expected it
would take two years more to com
plete II. Every kind of embroidery, in
Guiding Persian, Indian, Japanese,
Turkish, etc. l. done here, and the
visitor IL astonished To see some beauti-
ful samples of the 'manduty," or spiders
web. made by the Guarini women Of
Paraguay and rarely seen in Europe.
This lace is made of the fiber Of the aloe
and Il 50 fine that il il made inside of
the huts, with the door shut, so that
not the least breath of wind can
louch IL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
PLEA FOR THE BIRDS.
Their Destruction L. Endangering
the Eorests md Orchnrds.

\ plea for the birds is being " idely
disseminated. in the form of "A circular.
which contains some earnest words
from Mrs. Caroline Il. Hoffman. local
secretary of the Massachusetts, Audu-
hon society. Mrs. Hoffman tells the
often-told story of the mother heron
which must be killed when brooding
10 abtain the white aigretta which is
her decoration At that time, and of the
cruelty of sacrificing the motheC-bird
and her little ones for the qualification
of feminine vanity. The Florida heron.
she says. is anuihilated.
She bases her plea in this circular
more particularly upon the practical
ground of the great injury to plants and
forests br the wholesale destruction OF
the little creatures so useful in destroy
ing insects. She says: Already in the
southern lands of Europe are the
forests pcr'iShing in a frightful manner.
and not less are the orchards in danger.
for against the increase of injurious
Insects there is no remedy when the lit
tie birds are missing. And no land in
the wide world is safe against this
horrid destruction"
Quoting foreign criticism of bird
decoration. she continues: How for
eign lands think and write about il. 4
newspaper from Toxic, Japan, Will best
show. 1t says: 1t il not enough that
the Europeans compress themselves
with steel and whalehone; they also de-
mand for adornmemt our beautiful and
useful BIRDS"
She concludes: Equally guilty of
this barbarouS custom j. every pur-
chaser Cf these birds, martyrs unto
death. Nav these words meet with the
right reception; may women al length
reflect and acknowledge that there j.
something better. nobler. more to h
desired than This foolish style, which
i bought with the blood and life of
creatures fashioned by the God Of love.
MAY American women come To the
front. and be the first to do awar with
this brutal practice.
"FVervwhere our orchards. our fruit
trees. are CRYING ont to he delivered
from insect pests. COmTsetent witnesses
testify that all over our country. within
n generation. birds have diminished III
a most rapid manner and the injurious
insects have made heahway in the same
degree Setting aside all sentiment.
the destruction of forests. orchards
and fields ought to bc sufficient To deter
women from indulging in thiS muir
dcrous practice.'-Detroit Free Pres.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
1T WAS A COLD DAY.
Had to Heat thS Ice TO Get Water
Modern Auanfa.

Modern Ananias-
B-r-r-r-r," said the man from Potato
Greek, erowdinE up 10 the stove, &C
cording T. the indianapolis Journal
Purity cold
Vas" said the grocer, lit is purity
frosty fer the time OF year / see il
went - below in Helena, which think
II q good thing that the town has them
last two Syllables IN its name, or IL
would b" about a. hard to believe as
some OF them yarns OF old Ananias over
there
ihe man win the ginger beard looked
up and said Who YOU callin' old Ana
mas Any of Ne ever ketch me in a lie -
No" said the grocer, Il guess you
n,'Ner was ketched in lie yit. Anyone
that KIN li, a. fast e YOU kin amt liable
1o 4eit krtched--'
~Eu'. Speaking of cold weather" said
the man with the ginger beard. i guess
II MAS about a. cold in Winnipeg in the
iul Of 30 IS / ever see II. er nybody
else"
How cold was it," asked the man
from Potato Greek
Wal, - fur ez degrees below zero
goes. can't tell you nothin' about that -
sand the man with the ginger beard.
fer they wuzn't no thermometers long
enough fer To measure IL. but l do
know that ~ hen we wanted 10 git water
to drink the ice was froze 50 hard that
We had To heat il red hot 'afore il would
begin TO melt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
CENTURY OF DISBURSEMENT
where Is the Alleged Integrity of the
Turkish Empire.

That idle talk about the integrity of
the Turkish empire deceives nobody to-
day. The acknowledgment of Turkey be-
gan over 100 years ago. In 1888 Turkey
lost the Crimea. In 1880 She lost Greece.
In 1881 Moldavia and Wallachia the two
Danubian principalities, were united
and finally became the present flourish
ing kingdom of ROumania under King
Charles in 1881. In 1862 the Turkish gar
rison evacuated Belgrade, and in 1875
Servia became an independent king
dom. Bulgaria is virtually imdepen-
dent under Prince Ferdinand. and
Turkey quietly acquiesced in the alb
sorption of eastern Roumelia in 1887
kars and Batum were snatched by
Russia in 1878. England seized Cyprus
in the same year, and Austria was com
fCrtably installed in Bosnia and Her
zcgovina
Where is the alleged integrity of the
Turkish empire III he face of the above
historical facts? Bosnia and HerZe-
eovina. two essentially MussuIInan
provinces. have nothing in common
with Austria which now rules over
them. But when the question of Crete
and Greece comes to be considered all
Christian Europe shakes with holy hOr-
ror AT the unreasonable aspirat ions of
Greece in seeking to Tree an island IN
hibited 10y homogeneous population
processing the same faith and stu
atcd at its very doors. But in this dd-
vanccd era of civilization a new force
that makes for justice is always felt on
occasions like this among civilized ma
tions, and that is public opinion.
" hiie Lord Salisbury was declaring in
the house of lords that Crete cannot 1e
united to Greece lGO English liberals
we're signing a telegram of sympathy
To King George and a monster meet
ing of 10000 Englishmen in Hyde Park
were passing resolutions in favor of
Creece-N North American Review.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
CHINAMEn sHuI ouI.
Only n Limited Number 20 BE Adnft.
ted for Tennessee Exposition

Only n Limited Number 20 BE AdRft-
ted for Tennessee Exposition
The a11orney-geneTal has rendered an
opinion a. the secretary of the treasury
iP which he holds that, under the joint
resolution of congress suspending the
operation of certain parts of the i'm
migration laws 50 AS TO admit foreign
ers to Toe employed IN various capacities
in connection with the Nashville
tTennD exposition. the secretary has
the right IL limit the number 10 ~ 50
admitted The question WAS raised a.
10 the admission OF several hundred
Chinese. who had arrived on the border,
and had applied for entrance. The di-
:ector-general of the exposition, IN an
sNVes TO inquiries from the department.
stated that 200 Chinese should De sd
mitted under concessions already
granted. and that number viii be Al
lowed TO proceed, but no more This
viii necessitate the return TO China of
over a hundred now at Port Townsend.
and probably many more soon TO arrive
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
n.a.ct-d nv Electricity.

At a recent rifle meeting in Switzer-
land il was discovered, according 10 .
Geneva Journals report, that the steel
iacketed bullets OF the marksmen were
ssyverVed from their course 10y the in
fuence of telegraph and telephone
wires running alongside the range
Experiments were then made AT Thun
bv placing four steel cables parallel
with the range. and about 40 ysrhs
distant from IL. and sending a current
~ 5000 volts through them The ef-
feet. II Is said. was TO turn the Eulelts
81 far from The course tnat the deVlR-
tion amounted - - yards on range
OF 26O Yards The bullets on being
taken from the targets were found 10
lie rnacneti1ed. Next, on an artillery
range of 1000 yards. she electro-mag
netic influence was generated 200 wards
IN front OF the targets and 10 yards 10
one side. The projectiles were swerTed
- degrees from a straight line
y outh'S ComDanion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
SCIENCE AND PResENTIMENTs.
Phenomenon Usually Susceptible of
TeI.pnthic Explanation.

IeIepnthic Npla nation.
Nine times in the course of my own
life l have had what is called pre-
sentiment Eight times | wrote II
down at once. before learnin whether it
was true or false. and the ninth time
l spoke of it, says Appleton's Science
Monthly. Three of these were false, one
partly true and partly false, one was
rot verified, but probably false. All
these relate To subjects in my thoughts
and were probably suggested ny ciIcum-
stances. Four were true of which one
might have been suggested by circum-
stances. The other three were not only
true and not apparently suggested 10y
circumstances but were among the most
agitatiug experiences of my life One
drove me in spite of the resistance of
my reason to take a. journey " hich
seemed the act of a lunatic and proved
the wisest thing | could do. Another
impelled me to write a letter To :; per
son $50 miles away to whom | had
written a few hours before, but who
happened to be in great trouble at the
moment | felt the impulse. The third
gave me absolute assurance that the
very thing WAS about To happen " hich
| believed To I've of all things most im-
possible. l do not, of course. quote
these few experiences as proving tn"
existence of teiepathy, but merely as
illustrating what mean by apparent
ly telepathic phenomena"
The vast majority of apparently SUI
Ieruormal phenomena are susceptible
of a tclepathic explanation, hut in a
few eases one i driven to other concep-
tinns. Sometimes hnowledgr 5 shown
of events not known 10 anyone. and at
other times a pe"cipicnt will seem TO
''see" things at distance. or to become
aware of events remote in time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
Ancient Dentistry

The art of dentistry was practiced
among the Egyptians and Etruscans.
and there are evidences in mummies
and skulls that in very ancient times
teeth were filed and efforts were made
to supply the loss of natural by arti-
fetal teeth. The first writer on the
treatment of diseased teeth was GaIen.
The science was introduced into Amer
lea by John Greenwood, who established
himself in New York in I7SS. In 1890.
and again in 1875. he carved in ivory an
entire set of teeth for Gen. Washing
ton.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25

Il woke from a troubled dream that
seemed 10 have lasted a lifetime. an
opened my eyes. half conscious. an not
sure but that ! was still dreamin' Then
| slipped off again. an ! remember
thinkin' tnat the sU eet. eyes that
mine had seemed to meet. were the
eyes of my guardian angel. An they
were, sir-for. when | opened my eyes
again, all the past came hack 10 me with
the fearful face of Mary Mathers
Il put my hand out on the counter
pane, an she put hers gently on top of
it. An, believe me, sir. that's the only
way l ever popped the question We'd
been through too much together TO
need much fuss
Where is he?' framed my lips to
say I don't know whether she heard
but she understood. for she put her
hand into her bosom and drew out
blaek-edged card, an held it before my
eyes, whilst her own filed again with
tears / read: In loving memory Of
John Wright, who was killed at the
post of duty"
And you've been happy in your mar
ried life?''
Happy, Happy isn't the word for
it, sir Ours is one of the matches
made in Heaven. n.''-Tit-Bits
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
JeIIfed Cheese

Crate three ounces of cheese whip
two tablespoonfuls OF thick cream. and
mix with tablespoonful of Gelatine
dissolved in a small cupful OF water
When stiff stir in the cheese, season
with pepper, salt and mustard Fill
small molds. CRATE cheese over the top
and set on ice to lIarden.-Good Hous.e-
keeping.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
His EnftaDh.

Hear what they are going to put on
the old planters tombstone
mo. What?"
''He wouldn't raise anything but corn
on his plantation, so the epitaph will
be: Corn, but not for cotton. Gin
cinnati Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25

Cobwigger-Poor WagC. He was a
most genial soul
Merritt-Yes indeed he was. The only
thing ne ever took seriously was the
cold that killed HMM. Y Journal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25

Japanese officers who fought in the
late war against China have petitioned
their government to erect monument
to the memory of the horses that fell
in hattie
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
wom.n. worL I'm Janau

Japan's two principal articles of eN-
port-siIIl and tea-are produced chiefly
by women.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25

u hould your headache
obc nervous, sick, pc
rIodIC, dyspcPtic. or bc
caused by worry, anNi-
etv. exccsses Of any kind
or brain wcaTIncss, use
kOFFALINE-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25

yIsh-n children suife.
M with he-dsChe. or
any one else for that
matter. use KOFFALrNE,
the best remedy ever OF
fcrcd. Safe, sure. won
derfully quick IN action.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25

KorFzL1,,F cures every type of headache. esPec-
ialIy that distressngly painful type peculiar 20
ladies suffering from irreguarity or uterine irri-
tatiou. or whose duties require them to STAND ior
long periods.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17
An Impressive Memorial Service.

Andover, Mass, Feb. 17.-In digni-
fed and impressive service the students
of Andover Theological seminary cele-
brated the t00th anniversary of the birth
of Philip Melanchthon, the great German
retormer, in the seminary chapel last
evening. Professor Egbert c. Smyth oi
the seminary conducted the service
Several of Melanchthons songs were
sung by the students and addresses were
made by George A. Merrill, Norman II.
butcher and W. Ulmer Parks of the
seminary, treating on the life and per-
sonal traits OF Melanchthon, his literary
career and important work as a religious
reformer There was a large attendance
of the students of Abbott and Phillips
academies, the local clergy and delega-
tions from Lawrence. North Andover
and Haverhill Valuable portraits of the
great reformer were hung about the
chancel. 1t was the most elaborate SER
vice ever held at the Andover seminary
to celebrate the memory of THE Theo-
logian of the Reformation"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17
In NEW ENGLAND
No Radical Changes in Class
Day at Harvard.
Pretty l7.Year Old Mantle, Conn.,,
Girl Commits Suicide.
Parents Objected to Her Receiving the After.
tions Of a Lover-fiub's Charity Ball.

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. 1.-THE Har-
ward class C,y next June Will not be
radically changed from the customary
exercises Of former years. The senior
class held prolonged and stormy meet
ing last ever .ng, at which various plans
for reforming the tree exercises and
chanring class day were discussed. The
class finally voted to retain the exercises
ut the old tree, having the wreath OF
flowers lowered and the men who take
part in the scrimmage wear ordinary
clothes. The old class day will remain
intact, but the festivities will begin the
day before. June "a with the Harvard
Yale baseball game in the afternoon
and a senior dance in the evening at
Memorial hall. The senior dance, which
will be exclusively senior affair, Is
the only innovation. the new plan be-
ing compromise between those who
favored a retention of the old class day
and those who favored the new plan
of spreading the exercises over two days
The class also voted, after heated
discussion, to wear the cap and gown
from the April recess until the close OF
the wear
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17
"Mrs. Lincoln's Zouaves."

Julia Taft Bayne In st. Nicholas de
scribes the pranks Of Willie and Tad Lin
coin In the White House The presi
dents sons were playmates OF her brother
Budd Mrs. Bayne writes: About this
time they formed military company
called Mrs. Lincoln's Zouaves" She
gave them flag, and they were reviewed
by the president from the portico Tbt
secretary of war promised TO furnish light
(condemned) rifles, but / do not remember
whether they were ever armed or not, fol
the company dwindled until it was like
Artemus Ward's-"all officers" Willie
was colonel, Budd major and Hally cap
tain, while Tad refused every rank but
that Of drum major The officers had old
fashioned swords, given them either by the
secretary Of war or by General Mcclellan.
They spent great deal Of time or the
fiat copper roof OF the White House. II
was surrounded by stone balustrade. and
here they built cabin. The roof was by
turns q fort and quarter deck" They
used 10 raise and lower the flag with due
ceremony and look for strange sail
through spyglass
remember once when Budd's sister
assembled tc the stronghold with n stern
demand for the scissors. she was received
at the side" with naval etiquette. They
showed me Confederate flag at Munson's q
hiii' think and Tad said some boats on
/ tne river were pirates" "
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17
COLD FEET.
They Show an Unbalanced Circulation and
May Superinduce Illness.

They Show an Unbalanced Circulation and
May Superinduce Illness.
Never go to bed with cold feet. Never
try to sleep without being perfectly Ger.
tain that you will be able to keep them
warm. To lie one night with cold feet
gives such strain to the system as will be
felt seriously, perhaps ending In a fit OF
sickness.
Cold feet show an unbalanced circula
ton. The very best thing to do is to warm
them by exercise, If that be practicable. II
not, by dipping them in hot and cold wa,
ter alternately two or three times, and
then using vigorous friction. If that does
not warm them and keep them warm, heat
them before the fire, drying them thor.
oughly, and then correct your habits OF
improve your health, for be sure that one
or the other is wrong, perhaps both.
With all the rest, II you sleep on . hard
bed with cotton sheets In a cold room, put
on an extra covering over the feet. 1t Is
very convenient to have foot comfort,
just wide enough to cover the top of the
bed and about yard deep. This may be
made Of some light material-perhaps the
remains Of pretty dress-hlled with
cotton. like comfortable, and tackled
with some harmonious color. During the
and spread on the bed at night. The ad.
vantage of this is to secure sufficient light
covering for the feet without overburden.
ing the remainder of the body. If you
use hot brick or an iron, put it In the
bed little beforehand. and then, when re
tiring, remove It, To sleep with the feet
In contact with IL has q tendency to max,
the feet tender.
But better than both these and to be
used with OF without them Is the foot
blanket. This may be square yard OF
domestic flannel. or two yards, folded, oi
swiss flannel, or anything else you like
that is warm enough, only have it nice and
clean
Fold this around your feet and ankles
before you put them down into the bed. II
not very cold. this will often warm them
especially II you have used friction and, 81
warm. II will prevent their becoming cold
by contact with the cold sheets. 1t keeps
the warm air around them 1t does not
make the feet tender, and 1t Is far NOR,
convenient than the hot brick or soapstone
Try 1t, and II you are troubled with colo
feet you will be likely to keep 1t by yor
hereafter. Whatever you use, always III,
at full length. To "curl up binders fire,
circulation. New York Ledger.