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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-06

i FLASH OF LIGHTNING CAUSES a MAR
RIAGE.-A little episode has recently come
to light which, to say the least, is novel in
its results. Briefly stated, the facts are as
follows:
A festival was held at Shoaf7s Hall a
short time since, and two gentlemen, hv-
ing just outside of the city limits, escorted
three ladies' of their neighborhoOd to the
ball All rode in one vehicle, and after
the festival was over started to return. Ono
of the male party was a widower, while one
OF the female crowd was gay and festive
widow. On the return home these two oc-
cupied the back seat of the buggy. 1t was
as dark as Erebus, and a storm was brew
ing The two on the back seat grew quite
loving, and, taking advantage of the night,
began to make love to each other. Those
on the front seat heard occasional smaclIs,
and though they did their best to ascertain
the cause failed because of the darkness.
At length, the thunder began to roll,
and the heavens became Illuminated with
lightning, and the storm was imminent.
The driver urged his team to their utmost
speed, forgetting the back seat and its oc-
cupants entirely. AT length, seeing that
the storm was not likely TO burst upon them
as soon as expected, the driver put one eye
upon the horse and the other upon his
friend. the widower.
All a. once there came a vivid flash Of
lightning and casting his eyes over his
shoulder he saw the widows head pillow
ed on her companions breast, while both
his arms enciIcfed her neck in close en-
brace To make it still mere binding, the
female occupants of the front seat saw the
predicament of their neighbors, and, as is
usually the case, were greatly shocked
thereat. To prevent scandal, the afore-
mentioned male has secured a license, and
tomorrow duly authorized person will
make the two one flesh What the light
ming has Joined together let no man put
asundeF.-Ortcha Dispatch, 4UgRst 20.
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An INTELLIGENT PIG.-The Jefferson
ian, published at West Chester this Stare,
says Mr. J. Atwood Pyle, residing in
West Fallowfeld township, Chester county,
is the owner Of pig Of the feminine gen
der, that outrivals the generality Of her
species in point of genuine pig intelligence.
To the shaking Of apples i'll blr. Pyle's
orchard she appears to give her undivided
attention. In the evenings, she with the
other members of the pen are fastened UP,
and Mr.. Pyle informs us that upon opening
the pen in the morning, she starts upon z
run for the orchard, followed by the other
pigs, and after eating all the apples to be
found upon the ground, she proceeds to
shaking the tree herself, while the rest
look on, and at every shake, all rush to the
spot and partake of the fruit which she
causes to fall. Her method Of shaking the
apples is confined to the lower limbs, which
she takes in her mouth, and with the same
vim displayed by terrier when i'll posses
sion of a rat, she makes the tree treEble
from the top to its roots, and always with
fruitful results. Where the limb is not SO
near the ground as to allow of her taking
hold easily, she brings her agility into use,
and it is not an unfrequent occurrence to
see her jumping two and half feet to
catch the limbs, bring them down and
give them violent shaking. The other
pigs evidently hold her i'll high appreciation
and esteem, for wherever she goes, they
invariably follow, well knowing that a
feast is sure to be the ultimate result. Al
though her demonstrations upon the deli
cious fruit are not wholly rellished by her
owner, still he admits that lis objections
often yield in order to sec her GO her
rounds, catering for the tastes Of her ad-
miring followers.
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my pocket, for l had my plan as coon a.
1 saw it. Well, 1 watched around till
saw one of the girls go to the pail with the
pitcher, so | went cut and asked her what
she was going TO do with it she said she
was going TO carry it into the room for the
doctor and Polly to wash their faces In.
kept talking to her while she WAS filing
the pitcher, and when she turned her rhead
dropped the caustio into it. 1t was then
about bedtime, and got my hat and put
out, but L couldn't help laughing all the
way home, whenever I'd think about the
next morning.
"Wen, Squire, they do say that when
they walked up next morning they both
had the hardest kind of fits, each one
thinking they had been sleeping with a
nigger. Oh ! it was rich He a cussin'
and tearing up things, and she a screamin'
and faintin' and comm to and goin' on
again, and me not there to see it. They
made such an unearthly racket that the
folks broke into the room to see what was
the matter, and there they was with their
faces and hands all rs black as the inside
of an old stove pipe. I'd give half my in
terest n t'other world just to have seen
the whole row. As soon as they found ont
that they were really the same folks that
married the night before, they called for
warm water and soap, but just here the
doctor happened to think about the pitch
er, and took it to The door to see what was
the matter There was a little piece of
caustic that had not dissolved, and "a soon
he saw it he says:
''It's no use washing, Polly all the soap
in New York can't wash the black off. -
''That was the truth, Squire soap and
water had no more effect than it would on
a native born African, and all the chance
was TO wait and let it wear off. How long
it took them to get white again I never
found out but one thing 1 know" he
concluded, getting mp TO go out, ''the next
time l saw the doctor I had the hardest
fight and come the highest getting whaled
that ever did in all my life
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SINGULAR BHENUNFEOS.-Thc Norris
town Herald states that AIr. Charles Lyle,
gate-Eeepcr on the turnpike leading from
NorristOWn 10 king-of-P Prussia, in Mont
Gomcry county, was killed BY Lightning on
the night OF the 18Th inst, and in prppar-
ing the body for burial, the first visible
marks of the current We're discovered. Tt
appeared to have commenced at the left
shoulder, and taking downward course.
crossed the breast to the right side de
sceudiug the right leg, leaving an abrasion
Cf the skin between two of his toes. But
" hat IS quite wonderful in connection With
the matter IS the fact that upon the right
breast was the print Of leaf found on he
floor of the piazza at the dead mans : feet.
The leaf was from an Aileuthus tree in the
yard aEd with the stem measured about
five inches il length. The ribs, veins and
cellular texture of the leaf were perfectly
printed upon the skin. the whole having
a red appearance. hIr. Lyle died in "a sit
ting posture, upon chair, and when found
his head inclined to one side. A. his
clothing was not disturbed in the least. it
would appear impossible for the leaf to
have come in contact with the skin. In ccm-
pairing the leaf found with The impression
on the body the two We're exactly alike in
size and development. How the imprc~-
sion was made On the skin IS the mystery.
1t may have been the result of a species OF
photography familiar to scientists. but our
readers would no doubt be graiiticd if SOME
body would rise to explain.
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THE freaks of lightning grow more and
more remarkable every year. In Alabama
itstruck and killed a lady, leaving uninjured
child III her arms. In the same SJatcstwo
buzzards, nigh up in the air, were struck,
and their flight poremptorily arrested.
But the greatest achievement in this line
vet reported occurred in Tennessee, where
a man was struck 10y lightning ana driven
into the ground mp to his neck without be-
ing materially injured.
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HIGGINS md THE UIDOW.

One Sunday night Higgins came into my
Office and sat down without a word. For
some minutes he sat still, watching me
ntently as if he was trying to make out by
the sound of my pen what [ was writing.
esquire" said he at length, did | ever
tell you about my scrape with the widow
Horny up here on the river?"
''Never did said I, laying down my
pen 'let's hear it
''They re curious creatures, widows is,
said he i'll a mcditative tone, ''and the
more you study about 'em the more you
don't know anything about 'em. What
was this thing I've read about in Egypt,
or some other country, that nobody could
unriddle ?''
The Sphynx, probably" l replied.
''Well, ~ he continued, ''that was widow
as sure as you ever had a granny. Every
thing else on tho earth has been found out
but them, and they're as much mystery
| to-day as the length of the North Pole.
''You may read the history Of the world
| from Genesis to Revelations, and you'll
find that widows has been at the bottom or
top Of five quarters of the devilment that s
| been cut up. Was you ever in love with
one ,"
Lots Of them said I.
you're a great gander-that's what
| you are, " said he. "a man that loves one
and gets over it wont never get bit by
another, if he's got as much sense as a
! ground hog but I'm little grain too
smart to let another OF them get all the
| trrmps on me.
"The widow Horny that | was speaking
of, is little Of the handsomest woman, /
! reckon, that ever looked a man into fits,
and ought to be judge, for I've seen
lots of pretty women in my day She was
| about twenty-five years old when l went
up there to work, just in the bloom of her
beauty, and as full of deviltry as a three
year old mule colt. There was bah over
at Jenkins, and Of course | went, for |
always go where there is any fun going on,
and generally act the fool before l get
away, of course.
''The widow was there, dressed as fine
rs Solomon's lilies, and flying around as
! frisky as young lamb in a rye patch.
| got introduced to her and asked her to
dance with me, and when she flashed her
| eyes at me and said "Yes," jumped UP
like had set down on hot griddle You
may talk about sensations, but when she
took hold of my hand and sorter squeezed
| it, 1 felt sensation as big as load of
wood, and it kept running up and down
my back like a squirrel with a hawk after
him. I'm very fond of dancing, but I'll
be hanged if I know whether I enjoyed it
! that night OF not, for every tirne she took
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SARAH SMITH stands sorrowfulIly soiuS
She sees splendid spruces surrounding sha-
dy spots; she sees summers sun shining
She smells sU Ueet savorS sweet SougstcrS
singing silvery strains serenade sarah
Still She signs. Summers soft shades set
tie silently; still she stands sadly signing.
Suddenly she started. She saw some stTang-
er strUllihg silently southwark. .'Siop -
she shouted. ''Stop, stranger, Sarah Smith
says SO - Stately she stood, sternly she
shouted, stop - Samuel Slocum. success
ful statesman, smooth speaker, started.
saw Sarah, seemed surprised. said solilo-
QuiZingly, ''Strange!-SeeminglyS scarce six
teen; 50 sweet, SO simple; still SO singular
" suspicious She seems strangely sad -
Say something sweeter, Sarah She.
stopping some silent struggle, said ''Surc-
ly some stranger seeing sights. Shall
Sarah Smith shUn such; scarcely" SO.
strollmg silently stTangerNyaId, she said
Sarah Smith scorns suspicious scandals.
She seeks sympathy seeks she successful
ly?'
Still shone silvery streams slantingly
southwark. Samuel Slocum sat swcetly
smiling Sarah Smith seated suSpiciously
sometchere. Sunsets serene spiendor sug-
gcsts supper. Still she sat. She sought
sympathy successfully; supper seemed su-
perttuous.
Some six Sundays succeeding, she signed
some sketches Sarah Smith .Stocum.
4 LADY in Bridgeport has in her employ
a colOrcd girl, Who is only thirteen years
Of age, weighs 1872 pounds, and says she
would rather live in Virginia than Pennsyl-
vania, for she says she is not more Mo3s
holf ~ fat n0W as she was in the old Do
minion. She explains her consaDguinial
ties as follows: Her name is Bcntly, her faith
er's name is Black, her mothers name Is
now Brookcns, but before marriage was
Honesty; her mother has another man hv-
ing in Virginia, and her father another
woman in the same place; she has two
half brothers who are also her own uncles,
and the mother Of these two unCles is like
wise their grandmother; she has two sis
terS who are her cousins, and at the same
time ore Of them is her sister-in-law.
Ouery-Ilop- can these things be? What
relation y this girl 10 herself and what
relation 10 her own grandmother?-Geni
OF Liberty.
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STRAY COW

a Cr4rtSo the residence of the subscriber in
1lv Ias. nprihEs- on or about the 23d day of
II ears u, 4 white and black spotted Cow, about
byar5 ~. ~. ne owner Is requested to come
D aw,yl t,ykfc nrHPerty, pay charges and take
,rIinS,S ;, otherwise sho will be iisposet of nc-
llcarfieid Twn Ana, o., Jas. McMULLEN.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Financial and Commercial
PLATFORM
OF
TEE NY. MERCANrILEJoURNAL,
And EsTGhalB, Manufacturers and Bankers Lsigu

Anu AslChdaS AdluldGaIelS ana Blankets LAgH
allied to any clique party, but the right
eese men and measure. the public welfare may
% require aims At perfect justice and mpstiaity
nnans lis course with moderation, YET without fear
The Platform Of THE JouRSAL is one Of The bro.de,t
An1 upon y honest men and patriots matter what their
ponleh SnpAthi.s may be- will hnd room for har
monlOus cooperation lss tenets and principles be
briefly stated As follows
FIRST We bold that the important secular matter claim
ing pebble attention At This time Il the dissemination among The
Masses OF more thorough and knowledge Of the Science
y and he reciprocal duties q they would
s set ioT'h in proper treatise Moral Science Political
sIo9sD We hold that Tie Phahhrops may accomplish
NOR IN elvvAing the AsPir aicn. BY
adsaIns correct principles = Political Economy Morality
Than any other whatever hat the method q
80 dong BY the employment the panes simplest tsrms
g Old and young The learned and The urleAn-d
We hold tia. v.u.. no, ,,,p,;D d and silver ,.
sssialaisd A & a. bot are shsnsns hey as
ne conclusions AeeesIAry u very
FOrarH We hold persons whose energies are not en-.
~ n N paae,ng Or Aei,Atng the erehangs q esm1odites
nuny The dr spendhr is less worthy II eonsisr
F.ErH We hold that vital importance to nan
hd ina. capitalists and Aborrs (o-eAd should Be brought
Ealer ihs wealth q nation the higher bs rice labor viii
snTn We hold that reIt in Importance joint
Nous acton q capital and shr 1 the supply currency
.oLs. universally recognized throughout ID. land The rr
snen token AMI no other s.andArd dollar should
sEvEr We hold that geaS, ai Ii. option
o. he holder q Naiiaai Pres sey
bearing as,a rAs q there subtle principle that viii
The motion q the Steam Engine is regulated ~
Of value than Gold Silver been or ever can BE-
EIssrs We hold lha ne AercgAlign :. all laws f The col
Personal ssiate duly fled reecrdd he uesituOB
their stead % stringent regulations reinforced bv beaver
penalties punish w spas upoa lbs rshs " oihsrs i
reform urgently called for.
hHm We bold hai al leg,atlon except /, ealcu
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THE managers of the Nashville EXPOSE
ton have awarded contract for charging
the present Exposition Building, prepare
tory to opening it in May. The building,
when finished, will cover an area of 10000
square feet. The Exposition is intended
to be National, and viii be open to compe-
tition from all sections of the country.
Everything will be done to make it more
successful, if possible, than that of last year.
PHILADELPHIA thinks Of restoring Inde-
pendence Hall to its original condition.
Most of the ancient furniture can be re-
covered, it is said. The city also has eigh-
teen portraits of signers of the Declaration,
and intends to get those Of the others, OF
copies of them, as far as possible. OF the
ffty-six signers, all but six sat for their
portraits.
ACCORDING to the California papers there
is a woman's gambling house in San Fran
cisco, the splendOr of which is equal to that
Of the palaces Of Arabian story. Turkey
carpets, in which the foot sinks to the ankle
at every step, covers the floors the cell
ings are frescoed after the old masters, and
huge mirrors line the entire length of the
walls. The sofas and chairs are of rose
wood, satin-covered, and the gambling
tables are of mother-of- pearl. Here many
married women of the city congregate and
stake their husbands money with free
hand.
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FROM THE OLD WORLD.
Progress OF the Labor Movement.

INvERKIP QUARRYMEN.-Theq quarry
men and laborers in this district are out on
strike, the masters not having complied
with their request for fifty four hours per
week
ADVANCE OF WEAvERs' WAGES IN PAS
EY-Messrs. VIM. Forbes q Son, manu-
facturers, Well street, have, at the request
Of their sprig, diced, and Albert cover
weavers, very kindly granted an advance
of I'd per cover, or equal to an advance Of
10 per cent.
GREENocK JoINERs.-At an aggregate
meeting of joiners, held in the Joiners'
Hall on Saturday, it was unanimously re-
solved to reject the masters proposal Of "a
hours per week, &C., but to accept Q hours
for days of the week, and hours on
Saturday, making total Of 81 work hours
for the week, overtime to be paid as at
present.
CABINET AND CHAIRMAKERs.-At the
meeting in Glasgow, on Friday night, it
was resolved to persevere in their demand
of 80 hours, and time and quarter after 81
hours weekly. 1t was also agreed that all
day men whose masters do not agree to the
terms Of the circular should strike on
OaSuAAoyy ohN pAOSC iAACh 90 SOOh 40 JOOp
are finished.
SOUTH STAFFoRDsHIRE IRON Trade
A third conference between the ironmas-
ters and ironworkers of South Stafford
shire and East Worcestershire took place
in Northampton on Wednesday after
noon. The masters consented to give the
puddlers an advance of Is per ton, making
los Cd per ton, to the end Of June, and
millmen in proportion. For all time after
June they submitted a new sliding scale,
which fixes IS Cd ton as the minimum
| and lis Cd as maximum. The delegates
approved of the proposition, which is bet
ter than the last, and will advocate it on
Monday, when the men win decide.
HOURS OF LABOR ON RAILwAYs.-A
meeting of the engine-drivers and firemen
in Glasgow and vicinity was held on Sun
day evening, the subject under considers
ton being reduction in the hours Of la
Dor. At present the men work on an aver
age twelve and frequently fifteen hours q
day. 1t was all but unanimously carried
that the directors Of the various railways
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in the west of Scotland DO memorialized
to reduce the hours Of labor to ffty-four
hours per week, to-payovertime at the rate
Of time and quarter, and to reckon Sun
day labor and work after twelve O'Clock on
Saturday nights rs double time A com
mittee was formed with the object of
furtheriug the movement. 1t was decided
to convene a meeting shortly of all the
outdoor employees to consider the question
Of a general reduction in the hours Of
labor
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WILLIAM SMUEL, an inmate of the Coun-
y Poor House, at Dubuque, Iowa, who
Lived seven weeks without food or nourish-
msnt other than daily allowance of one
pint Of whiskey, died on Sunday last.
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INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL.
a INlON WILLIAM j. HAMMOND Of New Orleans
resident M r. WALSH, Of New York. arst Vice Presi
Ien., CUsHLKY, Of Baltimore second Vice Pregi-
uens JOIN CoLLrSs, Of Cincinnati a. o. box 9s46 Re
~ secretary and Treasurer; r. TRACY o. Chicago
". y oox 2O6l Corresponding Secretary
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Tennessee
lndiAna-Ewing. Is
IowA-PArker, g.
OhiO-PArker, Is Ewing, > chamberlain. 6.
Mississippi Ewing, 4
New Jersey-PArker, :.
West Nirginia-PArker ),
MinsOuri-Perker, N.
Kansas-EWing. 3
SsbrAskn-Parker, 3
n Totdi-Parker, ll2; Chamberlain. 81
Ewing, q.
On motion the nomination Of Governor
Parker was made unanimous. amidst three
rounds Of cheers.
Messrs. Groom, Of New York Cameron,
of Illinois Puett, of Indiana; Chamber
lain, Of Massachusetts, and Day, of New
York, were, on motion, appointed COM
mittee to wait on the nominees and acquaint
them with the action Of the Convention.
The following National Executive Com
mittee was then appointed, thenames having
been presented by the several delegations
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A. Nj. Puett, Of Indiana
p. II. French, of Missouri
II. Dalton, of New York
John Siney, Of Pennsylvania
G. H. Fastnacht, Of Iowa;
A. c. Cameron, Of Illinois;
5. Z. Cummings, Of Massachusetts
A. NJ. West, Of Mississippi
NJ. Davis, Of Ohio;
Clinton Briggs, Of Nebraska
Robert Hodgkin, of Michigan
Q. +. Porter, Of Connecticut
Hugh Cameron, Of Kansas
John L. Sharp, Of New Jersey;
VIM. G. Brian, Of Tennessee.
On motion Of Mr.. Kilhan, of Pa. a
vote of thanks was rendered to the Score
taries, after which the Convention adjourn
ed, subject to the call Of the National Elk
ecutive Committee.
L. NJ CHAMBERLAIN. Pres't.
N A. {. CAMERON, Sec'y.
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GRAND LODGE DAUGHTERT OF ST
~ ST. CRISPIN-F. G. d., Nancy Whitmore. q
S.y Block Rochester. @. s., Frances r. Jones,