The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-01-13
aeErs OF the week.


tend early mass on Christmas morning. So
saws Monroe (Mich.) paper.
"A boy named Thomas Phi,e, Of Chest~
nut Level, Lancaster county, caught twenty
five skunks during the past two weeks.
Black Log Valley, Juniata county, has
a citizen named Buchanan, aged abOpt 90
wears. who makes two -four barrels per day.
Geo. Shultz. of Alexandria. Hunting
don county, was killed recently on the Lack
awsnna Railroad on which he was employed
as fireman.
Joseph Ficstsr, of Laporta township,
Sullivan county, recently killed 8 deer,
porcupincs, 2 wild turkeys, and I wild hog,
all in II days.
The recovery Of Jesse Z. Grant, the
Presidents father, from his recent attack of
paralysis is doubtful. lie is very feeble, and
his mind wanders.
Gen. Henry Halleck died of congestion
of the Drain, at his residence in Louisville.
Ky, on the 9th inst. lie was a gallant sol
der, and bis death will be greatly regr tied.
1t is stated on good authority that a
Philadelphia manufacturing establishment
has entered into g contract TO supply the
Russian government with Eve hundred lscc-
motives.
Tho Labor Reformors Of this State con-
template the postponing of their Williams
port nominating convention until after the
meeting Of the national convention at CoIum-
bus, Ohio.
A wild hog, measuring feet 4 inches
long and feet inches IN height, and weigh
ing 304 pounds, was killed IN Columbia couu-
ty recently. His chase and capture created
great sensation.
Henry McFerron Of Cumberland Valley
tp., Bedford county, whilst out rabbit hunt
ing. was accidentally killed by loaded pis-
tol going off in his pocket. whilst digging
out rabbit from a stone pile.
Mr.. Porter, of Missouri, having COM
ple.od century without any prospect of
dissolution, has concluded to rub out and
begin over again. Accordingly his gray
hair is turning black and he is cutting his
third set of teeth at the early age of 1O1.
Milton P. Lee. recently deceased at Co
burn station, Ind, had lifelong dread of a
premature resurrection. To provide against
this he was, in accordance with his directions
while living, buried in triple coffin, the
outer one being Of two-inch oak plank, Sc
curely spiked.
-Gilolo, an izland of the Malacca group,
and q stronghold Of the pirates who infest
the Chinese waters, has bssn attacked by
the vessels. Of the Spanish feet, and the
forts destroyed and the prlace Of the Sultan
injured. This losson was much need ed by
the sea-robbers.
AT Cleveland, Ohio, on the 8th, cor
oner's jury, on the body Of Carl Martin, rem
dered 3 verdict that he came to his death
from eating pork infected with "thrichiAa
spiralis'' Mrs. Martin and her two children
are now very sick, and the former is not
likely to recover.
During the recent fires in Wisconsin,
little four year old girl resolved TO try the
efficacy of prayer but having a pious
mother and prcfano father, the result of
her early training was manifested in the fol-
lowing highly improper manner: oh, good
Lord, send us rain. Send Us lots Of rain,
right away, Lord, for we're having hell of
time here"
a destructive FIRE occurred at Titus
Vile. Pa, on Sunday morning last about l
O'Clock. Twenty building in the heart of
Che city were destroyed. The principal build
ings burned were the Sherman House, Pc
troleum Hall and Commercial Block. Loss
500 900; insurance about $50 900. The
Assistant City Engineer fol!' from ladder,
fracturing both knee~pans.
Jacob Urban, Sr., of Conestoga town
ship, Lancaster county. is the owner of
heller that recently gave birth to three fine,
healthy looking calves. When one day old
much alike is all respects that it is almost
impossible to tell them apart It is the in>
tsntion Of Mr. Urban to raise the triplets, as
they are looked upon as great curiosities.
One of the most remarkable Sunday>
schools in the country is at Railway, New
Jersey. This school was founded in 1914.
by the Quakers, not as religious school,
but a secu ar one, after the order OF Rob
ert Rakes. The design wss to gather up the
poor children in the street and teach them
TO read. After a year or two it came into
the hands of the church. It has had bu.
three superintendents The last one, who
died the other day at the age of ninety, has
been an elder and superintendent sixty-two
years.
A young married couple took up their
residence at Mortonville, Chester county, a
few weeks ago. where the wife was taken
suddenly ill with the small pox. Her hus-
band had her conveyed to the poor-house, he
himself going with her as nurse; but she
died in a few days, and was buried in the
cemetery attached TO the institution, the
husband performing the sad duties of sexton
and undertaken himself. After vacating the
house in WORTHWHILE, the eitz9ns assembled
snd destroyed it by fire, includingal its con-
tents-frst raising sufficient sum to paw
for the loss of the same.
The New Albany Ledger of a recent
date says: This afternoon highly romantic
marriage took place in this city. James A.
Reasor. an cid >Kentuskian, of some fame as
a stock-raiaer, and author of work on hog
cholera, and Margaret Cleveland, of this
county, were. married in the street, in front
of the residence Of the Rev. c. Hutchinson.
the loving couple rising in a wagon, with an
umbrella over them, while the genial and
good natured clergyman leaned against his
fence. and with the rain of heaven spattering
in his face, pronounced the words which
made the couple happy.
Fisk, who but yesterday was the COM
panion of Presidents and Princess, is given
oyor now to universal reprobation. The
New Yoak Tribune says of him: "His four
finland usually conveyed more spotted repu-
tations than his own, and his box at the