The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-18

/ the fatal visitation For more than year
! past Mr.. Williams bad been severely lcted
| with the dropsy, during much OF which time he
| was confined to his bed his room, but for
the last two or three months his health was
such as to enable him TO go about, although
not sufficiently restored to permit him to re-
sumo work On the morning of his death be
had eaten a very hearty breakfast, and felt so
well that he spoke confidently of soon being
fully restored to his usual health and being
able ere long to go to work once more. In
this frame of mind he left his home and visited
several places about town, cur Office among
the others, but death had marked him for its
own, and in less than an hour after leaving
his residence the dread summons came, sud
denly and unexpectedly, and the immortal
spirit was forced to take its flight. The i'm
mediate cause of his death is believed to have
been attack of heart disease. He was, as
we have said, much respected by all who knew
him. and his sad and sudden death created a
feeling of sorrow and commiseration among all
our people. His age was about So years, and
he leaves a wife and family, some of the latter
of whom are married and all of whom are of
sufficient age to provide for themselves if need
be. Having become a convert to the Catho.
lie faith several msnths ago. his remains were
inferred IN the graveyard of that congrega ton
on w Wednesdsy last, whittier they we're followed
by many of our citizens. May he rest in peace
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.-John A. Weaver. who
wss convicted of rape at the last term of Court,
aud in whose case = motion for a new trial in
arrest of judgment vas pending, found he had
a soft thing of it on Wednesday last, and.
with that inherent love of liberty which ami
mates the human breast, took advantage of
the circumstance and made good his escape
from durance vile. 1t seems THAI Weaver had
been granted the liberty of the hall between
the cells on the second floor, and while eniOy-
ing the privilege thus vouchsafed, the ianitor
ill charge ascended the stairs for the purpose
OF supplying the prisoners with water and in
doing forgot to lock the stairs door after
him. Weaver was quick TO notice the janitor's
oversight, and while the latter was intent on
his mission of mercy, he sprang down the stairs,
and, max ing bis exit at tie buck door of the
Jail. leaped the fence and broke down the hill
in the direction of the railroad like a quarter
horse. The Sheriff and his deputy were both
absent from home. and it was some time before
any one started in pursuit, and then Constable
Gurley set out to Overtake him but thus far
without any result. On Thursday we printed
handbills offering a reward of 800 ior his
capture and return to our county Jail, which
bills thus describe him in person and dress:
Weaver is about 30 years of age, feet, s
inches high, rather slightly built, and wears a
dark mustachs and i short dark beard He
had on a black coat. dark pants with stripes
and a low oval crowned black hat with stiff
rim.
THAT HIGHWAY RGBsrrY-Ws briefly no.
ticsd last week the rumor then prevailing that
DR.. J. j krise had been stopped on the high
way and despoiled of considerable sum of
money. The story at the time received but
little credencs among our people, few believing
that so daring an outrage would be attempted
in section 80 devoid of evil doers, but the
following letter from the Doctor himself indi
Gates beyond doubt that the report was only
too true, as he has good reason to know from
sad experience and at very considerable cost
ST. AUGUSTINE, Nov. 20, 1871.
FRIEND MAC-I noticed paragraph in Satur-
days Freeman relating to a robbery perpetra-
ted upon myself, a portion of which is true and
a portion not true. In the first place, was not
any further than Kaylor's Station that day, and
a1ter leaving Loretto; about O'Clock IN the
evening, for home, and while passing through
the woods between the farm of P. J. Little,
Esq. and that of Mr.. Bradley, noticed person
seemingly running across the road. L was
alarmed, and fearing that might run over him,
reined up my horse, but had scarcely done so
when he caught the animal by the bride. l
supposed the fellow drunk, but almost
simultaneously / was seized by the right and
left arms by two men, the one on my left pre-
senting cooked pistol, while one on my right
inserted his hand into my pocket and extracted
therefrom ssgO. There was not a word spoken
by either party except by the fellow who got
right" and they all decamped together It was
several seconds before could realize my posi-
j. j. KR1sE, NJ d.
WASHER AND wR1NGBR-Mr. Ed. Mann, of
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facture and sell in the townships of Clearfeld,
Allegheny, Munster, Cambria, Blacklicll, Car
roll and Chest, and the boroughs OF Ebensburg,
Loretto, Chest Springs and Carrolltown, q very
valuable and needfuI machine called the Prac-
and one which we believe will accomplish all
that is claimed for it: We have not the space
tail. but as Mr. Mann is now canvassing his dis
trict, no doubt all will have opportunity to
see and judge OF its merits. He is prepared to
show by practical demonstration that it will
accomplish wonders as clothes cleanser and
and the machine looks as if it was equal to the
it is both washer and wringer, than any Sim
liar machines in the market.
DsMoREsr's MONTHLY MAGAZINE for Decem-
ber, like staunch friend, is again at our side,
with its OVERLOOKING measure of good things
for Christmas, and abundant promises of even
better for the future, which We premise will be
well fuflIei. We advise those who have not
decided on publication for the household for
1872, TO get number before selecting eise-
where, and see the abundant return for a small
investment, and the very liberal inducements
to clubs. 50, yearly. Published by W. EN
NINes DEMokEsT, 63S Broadway, New York.
YoUSG AMERICA, joy to our juveniles and
the admiration of parents, has completed an
other year. In its very useful career we have
no doubt its old patrons will continue, and new
ones will foC to its steady support as it i. one
of the many of our Juvenile publications that
fills all the requirements we desire in such
book, while the small price, 5 per year, or the
liberal inducements for clubs. puts it within the
reach of all families. W. JENNINGS DEMoREsT,
Publisher, 63S Broadway, New Iork.
oh the stove, the well heated atove; 'ts
blessing indeed, by Jove land the man who
keeps such things for sale, though they re not
heated, can never fail to afford a blessing il.
weather like this to all mankind-man, ma
iron, urchin or miss. Which leads us to say,
and our language is plain, that George Hunt
ley's the man from whom to obtain any stove
that you want and all other things NICE for he
sells only the best and that too at a very low
price.
In one month and one week from the time
that we speak, Christmas will be with us once
more and just here let say to the little
folks, lay up your pennies in store; for as sure
j as YOU re thera ne haard Cham Rnhnrts do