The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-30

Eho"E DAD n NEws-it would seem that every
unfortunate and triendless female who masses
the portals of the city of dirt either o;ra. A.
'oona the place of her late residence or tho
Tause oi her forlorn and destitute condition
II 10 true. IN modified sense, that we are an
ploAlma'ing the crimes of larger and more
! P'eHtious cities, but of many of our short
! comihSs we have to 'go abroad" to pet tho
| news OF them. The last sensation in tho limo
we we ma In the Pittsburgh Commercial. of
! nufsuay last, which says; Last fall Young
gtfi came TO this country from Ireland with her
iather' VINO died while they were in Philadel-
! pnln' III 'he course OF time she found herself
III AHeghery City, where she succeeded in OBJ
taihlhg situation domestic Some time
! "iter she had been at the house in the capacity
VI ee,F ant girl, an attempt was made to prosti-
| tu'e her, and IN the night time when an at
| tempt was being made to enter her room She
oroke out OF the door in her night clothes. rush
cd oown stairs and escaped TO the street here a
policeman found her. She was provided quar-
tiers for the night and on the next day sent to
the Home for Destitute Women. She remain
Gu mere until situation was procured for her
IN Altoona. at which place she has been for
| several months. Yesterday she re appeared in
thIs CITY, and visiting the MAYORS office stated
that she had been compelled to leave her place
III consequence of the treatment she received
Inc young girl, who is about seventeen wears
ola, has a great many warm friends who take
| a personal interest in her because of her cour
age and bravery in escaping from the house in
! Allegheny, as soon she learned il. renuta
uoh; ana lew moments sufficed la establish
| ing her place N the family of a well known
gentleman, where she will remain until n GOOD
situation can be procured her. ALI. TrihIne
! AN UNKNOWN MAN FoUSD DEAD ON THE
RAILROAD The body of an unknown man
was found at the foot of the railroad embank.
ment, Immediately west OF Cars tunnel by
some workmen Oh the construction train, on
Friday evening last. The remains were brought
10 this place and an inquest held by Justice
singer. From evidence elected, it is the upiu-
ION OF the jury that deceased fell from the Pa
cine Express east, on the W Wednesday morning
previous, as cap supposed to belong to him
was found that day near where the BODY was
tounh. de evidently lived some time after
wards, as the bushes and ground in the vicinity
gave evidence of his struggles; but how long
the unfortunate man lay in mex pressible
agony of mind and BODY before the vital spark
had fed will forever remain n mystery No
bones were broken, far as could be ascer.
tHlned, though his face and head were much
cut and bruised On his person was found be-
tween fifty and sixty dollars in gold, silver and
currency, gold or Oroide watch a railroad
ticket, and a check for baggage from Quincy,
Illinois, to PHILADELPHIA
lie appeared to have been dead two or three
days. His trunk was telesra phed for, and was
received the following day. Upon the inside
of the lid was pasted the address of John
|
Missouri, which is supposed to be that of tn @
deceased. He was about seventy wears of age
Justice Singer telegraphed to Palmyra for fur
ther information concerning him, but at the
time OF going to press no reply has been re-
celved d-Greensburg Argus.
HIGHLAND AGRICUL TURAL SOCIETY CT CAM
BRIA CoUNTY.-The Fair of this society will
open on next Tuesday, at Johnstown. and con-
unue iour days. From the present Indications
the Fair promises to be complete success
here Will be a large exhibition of A gricultu-
raj products, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c
Our mechanics will take Just pride in showing
| the trophies of their industry and skill White
the neat and useful industry of our ladies will
form no small part of the attraction of the FAIR
Farmers and mechanics of Cambria and sur
rounding counties, this is an institution pecu-
liariy your own. Your abors of the past wear
have resulted in great prosperity. Your barns
and houses are filed to overfowing with the
bounties of a gracious Providence Your pro
ducts viii continue to find, they have here
tofore found, ready market at iair prices
Do your duty and take lively interest in the
coming exhibition. Bring in specimens of
your fruits, your grain, your vegetables. your
towers, and compare them with those of your
neighbors.
Ample preparations have been made to &C
commodate all your favors Thousands of
people Will be here to greet you, and examine
the products of your skill. Come all. No
effort will be spared to make your visit profit
able, pleasing and attractive. Let it be said,
with truth, when this fair is over that the fair
of the Mountain county was not e1celled by
.-JohnstoWn Democrat.
NEARLY A BANK RoBBEEY-A bold atte1upt
was made te rob the Mahoning Bank, at PINK
sutawney, on the night of the 18th The bur
glars had commenced in a vacant cellar under
an adjoining building, taken down a portion of
the wall and then dug trench just wide enough
for a man to crawl in, and lG feet in length,
and partly bored piece out of the Bank floor,
intending to complete the Job on some future
occasion, but the cashier on entering the Bank
in the morning discovered some augur borngs
which had worked up through the ma ting, and
on examination discovered the foregoing ia cts.
Efforts were then made to secure the robbers
but it done in so bungliug manner that
the watchman only saw two men running away
from the premises and fired several shots after
them. On examining the cellar they found
two framing chisels, a miller's pick, several
yards of ticking, candles, black slouch hat
and three dollars in money.-Clearfeld Rep.
The Clearfield Journal says We are in
formed by a correspondent that on w edneSC ay,
September 6th. young man named James
Oshe, residing on Clearfield Creek. accident
ally shot himself under the following circum-
stances. He walked out to bring home the
cows, and took his gun with him. He met
some friends on the way. and stopped to talk
with them. While conve-sing with these
friends he got top of stump To look for
the objects of bis search, and in attempting to
set the gun on the top of the stump, missed it.
the hammer striking the stump instead of the
butt, a nd thus discharging the gun The ball
entered his body about two inches below the
right groin, passed up through the bow els and
lungs and lodged under the left collar bone.
He died in few minutes alter the accident.
This should be another warning to those hand
ling firearms.
. THE You've FOLKS RURAL for September,
published by Mr.. Lewis of the "W estern Ru-
rail-" is filled brim full of nice things for young
. people The college World" pronounces il
"the most entertaining paper in existence for
young people," Cash prizes offered for
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