The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-25
General News items.

The Young man who was lonely since
his mother died1 is all right now. His faith
er married widow with FIVE grown daugh-
ters, and they give party every night:
An Indiana convict has just served ont
n twenty-three years. senteUce. lie IS now
seventy-fve years old. He found his old
house occupied by his grandson and his great
grandchildren.
The first fruits of the opening railroad
communication between Lake Superior and
St. Paul were visable last week, when the
steamer Keweenaw brought down for the
Eastern market $50 barrels of Minnesota
-four, shipped at Duluth.
The Sandwich Islands Legislature has
passed an act to encourage the erection OF
cotton and wooden factories, by permitting
the free importation of machinery. The
bill places a duty on foreign fabrics import
ed. apd gives So 900 bonus to the mills.
"A woman named Fogarty, residing at
Syracuse, New York, is accused of having
starved one of her children TO death. An
other child, two years Of age, was reduced
to a skeleton. It was found wrapt in a
blanket, and under the Influence of paregoric.
The Mahoning VindicGtor gives public
ity to a remarkable case in Youngstown. as
follows: About six weeks ago, married
lady of this city gave birth to child, re-
mained IN feeble condition until Saturday
last, aud then was delivered Of a second
child"
One of the greatest embarrasments of
the Prussian army suffers is said to be the
difficulty of enabling cavalry to live in the
Rhine provinces and the Grand Duchy Of
Baden. Too many cavalry have been sent
into these countries, so that forage Is getting
scarce.
"A man in Germantown has discovered
a novel aDd expeditions method of raising
calves lie takes a mouse into the DoTcas
Society at his church and lett it loose. All
the ladies Jump up on chairs and window
sills. The man himself has been Yaccinated,
and so of course he isn't afraid.
The Mississippi State Senator, Morgan.
and his dusky bride are still enjoying their
honey moon in Cleveland. The Plaindeaer
says they are seen daily driving out on some
of the avenues. Mrs. Senator seems tn en-
10y the sensation. Desdemcna and 0Iheilo
next. Pass along the ammonia.
The village Of Bell's Corners. Canada
West, was destroyed by fire, aud the inha5-
itants had barely time to escape with their
lives. The fire originated in the woods, aud
came SO close to the city of Ottawa that it
was quite illuminated and two or three bears
were driven IN and appeared in the streets.
"A terrific thunder storm passed over
Rochester. Pa, during which young man
named Rosenburg, residing about three miles
north OF that place, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. He was lying On the
floor, together with two other, young men
who escaped injury. The building shows
no sign of having been struck.
1t is stated that among the new inven-
tions is that Of cloth cuirasS. or tissue
extremely supple and light, the stitches Of
which are exceedingly close and absolutely
imPeTmeable. The process of making and
preparing it is a mystery. buSis claimed that
bullets will not penetrate it. The inventor
himself is said to have stood the test of this
Clothed in sort of flannel vest, very light
he received the charge of a gun without ex-
periencing so much as a bruise