The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-30
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Court convetos next week. II You owe
us and can't come TO court, send the money
by some nciChbCT you can trust, for indeed
we can't trust amy longer. II, however. like
ourself, YOU have no money, send Us at least
few words OF encouragement. Anything
to keep lis from despairing entirely.
1t Is given ont as a VCrithble fact that
coal oil has been discovered ooZing out of the
ground near Cherry Tree, Indiana county,
and that gentlemen VeTSed III such matters
are satisfied that il is no put up iCb. we
await further developments before investing
the money due us from delinquent patrons.
"A new system OF signals has been adopt
Cd on the Pennsylvania railroad by which
the engineer of a train can tell how far the
preceding train Is ahead Of him. The appa-
IatuS consists of square boxes elevated on
high poles, ut certain distances, and conncc-
ted by telegraph wires. The invention is
an English one.
Robert Loyd. son of Thomas Lloyd of
New Florence, Westmorelaud county, was
Knocked down and run over by a freight
train at that place, on Monday last and his
left leg was tearfully crushed and Ills 9th
er injuries so severe that death eusued on
Tuesday evening. Deceased WAS 2l wears
old. and unmarried.
Sheriff Huff and wife, of Hollidayburg.
while riding in buggy near Altoona ON
Friday night week, were attacked by cipht
men. two of whom caught the horse bv the
bride. but fortunately the animal became
frightened, broke from their grasp and ran
away, thus no doubt saving the Sherift7s
pucket-boolI, II not his life.
We find this III the last Tyrone Herald
Perhaps our readers can understand ii =
Mr.. j. i. Stewart, of this place besides
being a remarkable man, has remarkable
wife. Zelle tells Us his wife sOmeWl kat sur
prised him the othcr morning by presenting
him with a pair OF twins, but hen she kept
up the business next day and went two bet
ter, the head Of the family was duIabfound-
cd
-Harry Williamson, a young man whose
ECne Is ut GallitZin, attel..ptcd to get on 4
moving freight train in the Altoona yard,
UG IUt, day morning last bUt missed his
footing and fell tu the track, when one OF
the ears run over his left leg, mangling it so
shock kiugly that i had TO IL ;lmpUtatvd III
order to save his life. He was taken 10 his
home shortly after.
The dwelling house Of Jackson Durbin,
in ClcaIticid township, about one mile and
half from Chest Springs, caught fire from
a stove pipe through the roof, on Thursday
of last week, and uut only the building, but
all il contained, excepting 4 Few bed clothes,
were totally consumed. We did not learn
the extent OF Sir. Durlin's loss, but under
stand that he had no Insurance.
"A son OF Mr.. John QUigley. of Cambria
City, was seriously injured cu last W ydncs-
day, says the JohDstowu Tribune while at
tempting to jump on a small engine of the
{. l. Co, and on this Friday morning, died
of his injuries This is a sad blow TO his lIi-
community. He was q fine boy OF II sum
meI'. and particularly promising.
We stated 4 couple uf weeks ago that q
son of Mr.. Josiah VI. Chr.sty, OF Gallitziu
a promising and intelligent Yong man OF IJ
or 16 years, had lost his lie while attempt
ing To jump on passing train al CrcssOn.-
Tins WAS not exactly true, ~ We learn from
the ,IoIHstuwn Tribune. The noble boy lost
his life while endcavoring 10 rescue COM
panion who was IN danger OF Icing run over
10y the train.
-Nlr. Thos. Wallace, Of Harrisburg, whose
family j. here rusticating,iwaS,Gy some mis-
hap tLTINH from a buggy, about mile from
this place, on Saturday evening last and very
severely bruiSed-So nuCh so indeed that he
lad to lay up for repairs until "Wednesday
evening before be could return home. The
driver Of the vehicle WAS also thrown out and
injured to = greater extent even than Nj
Wallace, and the buggy WAS badly damaged.
Our young friend, Bau. X. Zahm, has
lOUght E,l. Humphreys mule team ;JGd iS
now Letter prepared than ever To furnish
coal and DO ali manner OF hau!ing promptly
and SatistaC toTiY. l5y the way, we never
burned better hijUIuii.rIS coal than that sold
10y Dan. Il Industry aId push are worthy
OF success. as we know they are, then indeed
Will Dan prosper aLUnGaEtly, and no one
deserves il better
The Altoona Tribune apology about the
''bctteT late than never reference to our
/ the remark, which VS. did Eut, would he
more tlt.U ample to molhty our lacerated %
| " fcc!iuks." The apology, however, does
uS too much credit, especially ii TtgaT0 To
tie tutor typographical, which We fail to
see. Nevertheless, thank You IHUCh!y gen
tIclHeu, ana may we ever prove worthy OF
yOur kindly consideration.