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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

HERE is young woman named Mary
Fancher, residing at the corner of Gates
Avenue and Downing street, Brooklyn,
who has, it is asserted by her physician,
DIR. s. F.. Speir, taken no food for eight
years. She is twenty-five years of age,
bright and intelligent. AS girl she was
a close applicant to her studies, and was
won't to abandon her meals to ponder over
her books until the strain upon her intel
lectual and physical strength overcame
her. She, also sustained injuries by being
throw1 from horse. Subsequently she
fell off n Fulton avenue car, and was
dragged along the street for a distance of
forty feet by her crinoline catching in the
car. She was then afflicted by absolute
nervous prostration and has since been
confined to her bed. Her legs are twisted
and her hands are drawn up behind her
head She sleeps but little, and is said to
be endowed with clairyoyant faculties.
She works embroidery in colors with great
facility, and has made slippers and smok-
ing caps with initials worked in them.
The doctor is positive that there is no de-
ceptlon in the case, and has used every
effort possible to detect any sign of impo-
sition, but to no purpose The case has
baffied the skill of hundreds of physicians
who has examined it. -r u.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

THE New Workers, after having tried
Stokes, are now arranging to try the jury
that tried him. One of the men that
served on the jury has ali eady been indict-
ed--and there are various rulnoEs as to the
influences employed to control his views.
His associations were evidently of the
worst, and his remarkable liberality with
money is looked upon as a suspicious cir
cumstance. The laws of New York, rs
regards murder, are of the worst, and it is
not particularly strange that jurors should
be defective.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

NIXON was executed. He shot stran-
ger in the frenzy of ungovernable fury.
Gaffney suffered death on the gallows.
lie killed man under the passion of loss
es at gambling and while temporarily in
sane through drink. They were poor
devils. And if they had escaped the gal
lows by luck aud gone to Sing Sing would
have been put TO hard labor and treated to
shower baths, blows and the solitary CELL
Stokes deliberately and daintily picked off
hls enemy while the latter was in trap,
and genteely fired off his deadly Derringer
with glOven hand. He -esca pes hanging
and will live like, an impl.isonsd lord or
like the young murderer w Walworth at Sing
sing. But his friends are highly respect
a6ie-and they have plenty OF money
". Y Herald
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07


THE result of the elections held last
Tuesday in several States shows that the
Democratic party, which the Radical pa
pers have time and again pronounced dead
and buried beyond all hope of resurrection,
has achieved long roll of decided and
glorious victories. In New York the
Democratic State ticket was elected by a
majority ranging from Is, 900 to 25, 900,
S. S. Cox was returned to Congress by
5000 majority. The political complexion
of the Legislature is not definitely ascer-
tanned. Massachusetts, which gave Grant
a majority of $4,000, now elects Wash
burne Governor by only about 5000 ma
:jority. The Radicals win have a majority
in the New Jersey Legislature. Maryland
has gone overwhelmingly Democratic. In
Virginia, Gen. hemper Democrat, is elect
ed Governor by about so, 600, with a Demo
cratic Legislature. In Wisconsin, which
gave Grant 18, 900 majority, Taylor, Demo
erat, is elected Governor by 5000. The
Radical State ticket was successful in Min
neso.a. The Farmers party seems tohave
been victorious in Illinois in electing its
candidates for county offices in most of the
counties. The same party made great in
roads over the Radicals in the election of
candidates to the Legislature, but the re-
turns from the State are meagre Elec-
tions We're held in some other States, but
we bave no returns indicating the result.
Taking it all together, the Democracy last
Tuesday done a noble days work.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

OK Wednesday morning a most disas-
trous fire occurred in Harrisburg, destroy
ing the State printing building, in which
over one hundred men and women found
employment. The building was owned by
Benjamin Singerly, State printer, whose
loss is estimated at over $500, 600. About
$4,000 worth of the debates of the Con-
stitutional Convention were destroyed;
also /, 800 copies of the journal of the Con-
vention, 10000 school reports, 6,0o0 sol
diers' orphans reports, and several thou
sand school books of the Osgood series,
which were printed by Mr.. Singerly. 1t
is said there was no insurance on the pro-
port. ya.. .. -- .. ....
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07
: s1other B,.rts her Ba1e.
HORRIBLE AFFAIR NEAR UNIoNTowN, PA. !
AN INFANT THROWN INTO THE FIRE
-CoNFEssIoN AND VERDICT.
Eauet1e conntv already reioices in by |


Favet1e county already rejoices in by
p,, means enviable reputation for deeds OF
lawlessness and wickedness, and now 1T
aoraiu comes to the front with another hor-
,ihle and revolving affair. On Friday
morning. 24th ult., Coroner Prader held
am inquest at Dunbar Station, on the Con
nellsvllle Railroad, about eight miles from
Tniontown, on the charFed remains OF an
infant child, the offspring of a woman
narned Sarah Adams, who was suspected
of having been guilty of the crime of in
fanticide. Dir. Clark produced what was
left of the infant, being a mass OF blacken-
ed flesh and bones. The head and limbs
of the baby had been entirely consumed
by fire Being placed under oath, the
doctor testified that on the afternoon OF
Thursday, the 22d inst, he was riding
near Sarah Adams house, when Mrs. Jano
Miller hailed him and sand she thought
something was wrong i'll that dwelling.
He went into the house and saw n fierce
fire burning in the CRATE y bad smell as
though from burning fat and grease per-
vaded the room, and the blaze indicated
something more than coal. Going TO the
crate, heTemoved some of the Goals that
were on top until he reached a burning
mass, which he took out, and on exami-
nation it proved to be the body of an in
FAINT. When cool he took it to his office.
Mrs. Jane Miller and Mrs. Nancy Giipin
both corroborated the testimony of DIR.
Clark. Mrs. Adams had skipped during
the progress of the investigation, and
! when arrested by officer Springer, of Union
town, was some sixmiles away. On being
| brought before the jury she made the fol-
| lowing confession: 81 gave birth to child
/ Tuesday morning last-think between 8
and 10 O'Clock, at Dunbar Station. in the
county of Fayette. | was alone at the
| time of the birth. The child was dead
| born or l would not have destroyed it. |
| put it in box the same day and kept it
/ in the box in the house until Thursday af-
! ternoon, when | put the child in the fire,
and then l left the house" The Coroner
/ then asked why she wished to destroy the
body, to which she replied: 81 wanted tC
prevent the disgrace of my children
! The verdict of the jury is as follows: 'sIhe
/ jury do say that said infant was born on
/ the 21st day of October, 1873, and its body
thrown into the fire by its mother, Mrs
Sarah Adams, on the afternoon of Thurs
/ day, the 23d of October, 1873, at Dunbar
/ Station, Pa Mrs Adams is now coufneG
III the Fayette county jail
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

WADE, the murderer, who was hanged Mt
WiIliamsport, yesterday, filed off his iron
collar on Wednesday night, and was about
attempting to escape when his plans were
discovered and frustrated. How he got
the file and knife found in his possession
is a mystery. He also attempted to swai-
low $50 in greenbacks, but severe choking
compelled him 10 disgorGe the money.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07
THE CAMBRIA FREEMAN.
EBENsRURc, pa,
FTidaS Morning, November Z, 1873.

THE Democratic State Genital Commit
tee viii meet at No. 1914 Walnut street,
Philadelphia, on Wedneday, the 18th INST,
at 4p. m. As several subjects of impor-
lance viii he presented for consideration,
full meeting Of the Committee is earnest
IL desired.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

AN AGED FEMALE-Ono Hundred and
Fourteen Years Old. AT No. 9O1 Coates
street, in a dwelling of modest pretensions,
there resides a lady who suffered sthe
slings and arrows of outrageous fortune''
through nearly ia years, and yet in both
body and mind seems fitted to weather the
storm as many years longer. She is as
bright and as active as ever, speaks ration
ally and distinctly, and with the exception
of lack of memory fails to show the evi-
dence of so long a life 'Ge-tl af s
The name of this female is Hester Artos.
and during the coming winter she will eel
ebrate her one hundred and fourteenth
birthday. - eF7 iEssF EEl ~
Her husband has been. dead MANY wears
out with numerous grandchildren and
great grandchildren she passes a happy ex-
!stence. At present she is visiting niece
III Roxborongh, a manner in which she
spehds most of her time, going about
among her relatives with knitting and
sewing, waiting witt, patience the moment
when she will be forever at rest IF Il
were not that the old lady is poor, in mem
ory she might call up many "reminiscences
of by-gone days, and relate with true ft,rvoI,
tales of the dark revolutionary times when
this nation was Struggling with a FOREIGN
despot. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

STOKES, the murderer of Fisk, has es-
capped, under verdict of manslaughter in
the third degree, with -four years imprison-
INERT in the PenitentiaTy Judge Davis ''in
punishment. =
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

HAUNTED OADs.-Haunted houses
are played out these days. Ghosts visiting
this lively sphere gather about the liveliest
and noisicst spots they can find. They
bother railroad men and delay trains. A
short time ago we gave AN account of a
ghost that troubled the railroad people
near Scranton, Pennsylvania now comes
a visitation in the vicinity of Troy, New
York, an account of which is given as fol-
lows A fortnight ago, Thomas Campbell,
who was temporarily acting as engineer
of the train that left Troy at 4:45 p. NJ,
when passing Stoney Lane, nearthc Aque-
duct, saw a man standing between the
tracks waving his hat and gesticulating
yehemently. Campbell whistled down
brakes" and keeping his eye on the man,
and being fearful of running over him,
whistled again. While the speed of the
train was being slackened the man seemed
to vanish from sight. Campbell and his
fireman both express a willingness to swear
to this statement. They affirm that the
man did not walk away ; he vanished into
the air. After the train arrived at Schcn-
ectady they related the circumstance to
the other men employed on the train
There are several hypothesis by which
this circumstance if it stood alone could
be explained. But we can offer no expla-
nation for what follows. On Monday of
last week William Mower, the regular en-
gineer of the train, saw on the same spot
two human arms. When the train reached
the place the arms disappeared. Tuesday
evening the roof of the cab Of the lOcomo-
tive was struck by a stone, which the en-
gineer says could have come from only
one direction-the sky. Wednesday even
ing, John Lawrence, engineer of the grav-
ell train, at precisely the same spot, saw
the arms. The hands attached thereto
were not clenched as before, but were
open and held two balls of glowing fire
Thursday evening at the very same time
and place, Lawrence discovered the body
of man lying across the track. In vain
he essayed to stop the train. His efforts
were futile. The locomotive and all the
cars passed over the PROSTATE form. As
speedily as possible the train was stopped,
and all proceeded to the place where the
form had been seen, expecting to see a
bloody and mutilated corpse. They found
nothing; not even a spot of blood. Then
the conclusion forced itself upon the mind
of the engineer that he had run over a
ghost. He is an ardent Spiritualist, and
he is positive in the belief that Something
about the occurrence was supernatural.
Every one will have his own theory
about these things. To some the steam
and smoke of the engine may be an expla-
nation, to others fancy more or less in
fiuenced by the distilation of grain called
rye. ..... ....H ...
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-07

HORRIBLE DEED Committed BY SOL
DTERs OR NEGROES IN LoUIsIANA.--A let
ter from ex-Judge Merrill, dated Colfax,
Grant parish, October 80, says: In haste,
and with feelings of horror write to in
form the public of the action of the Metro
politan police sent here by Lieutenant
Governor Antoine, during the absence of
Governor Kellogg. On Saturday night the
house of 4 most respectable widow lady on
Red River was fired into near this place
The doors were broken open, and the I'M
fortunate lady and her daughter, a girl of
seventeen summers, were cruelty assault
ed. Neither of the ladies could be found
until late on Sunday afternoon. An infant,
eighteen months old, and grandchild of
Ex-Governor Wells, was found out in the
woods, some half a mile from the house,
and near the spot where the foul deed was
perpetrated. The infant was niece of
the lady, and child of Mumford Wells,
oldest son of Ex-Governor Wells. The ne
groes up here all say that it was the SOL
diers but we all believe if they We're not
the perpetrators, they instigated the ne
groes to the horrible deed of infamy. 1t
is said here that when Col. De Klyne was
informed of the outrage he smiled and
said his troops were up here for a higher
purpose than to arrest men for mere petty
offences. Antoine is believed to have sent
these creatures up here, TO give the me-
groes a chance for revenge, and one of
them told the writer that he had IA right
now, under the protection Of the United
States, to shoot any white man he wanted
To shoot and violate any woman he met.
said to him that these were State troops,
and he replied that the Colonel had said
at negro ball the night before that he
wanted all the colored people to come and
see him, and that now they could do as
they please, as they were under protection
of the soldiers
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05

The Mobile Register says: "A
thousand and one remedies for cut
worms are published in the Agricultural
papers from time to time, few which
are at al worthy Of consideration. We
know of but two that We could recon-
mend. A thin layer Of pine saw-dust
spread around the base Of the plant will
generally protect it, and in setting out
plants, ~ cabbage and the like, moth
ing equals leaf wrapped around the
stalk. That will never fail. Roll any
kind of leaf convenient around the
stalk and Get it into the ground with
the plant. 1t will dry and become
hard in . day, and then no eut.vorm
will trouble it; and when the plant has
grown sufficiently large to burst off the
leaf it will be out Of danger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05
LITERARY NOTICES,

~>AeD~~~A AS~ A~AeASS
The Magazines for June are on our
table.
Sc xibner's, a. usual, il = treat 3hro'-
out. The leading article, "The Ascent
Of Mount Hayden" by N. P. Langford,
affords another glimpse to the less f.
vored Of that ''noveltywork" Of Nature
the Yellowstons Valley and it, vicinity.
Mr.. Langford is . good climber
good in the double sense-that he
climbs for himself and others, for he
tells it al Afterwards With = fidelity
that enablest those far awayto live it a!
through with him. The sketch Of
Bret Harts and the accompanying
portrait win be welcome to the many
unknown frieD d. that gentleman has
in this aud other countries Dr.. Hol-
lands child, 'sArthur Boanicastle," il
growing apaos. This chapter Of his
history viii win him many an interest
Cd friend whom hs has not had before.
We wish Ill boys could read this story.
The rest Of the magasine fully sustains
the character Il has made for itself.
Hupers Aagaziae i especially
valuahle 70 thnea Who have not fra
access "a. The current literature Of the
day, ~ it furnishes = condensed report
every month Of Ill noteworthy events,
people and books, scientific, literary.
political or religious that, aside from
the interest and profit Of the body Of
The nagasias, il quite worth the cost
Of the whole. The table Of eoptsnts
in this number i full - usual Two Of
the serials, "Old Kensington" By
Miss Thaoksray, and sThs New Mag
dals," By wilkis Collins. have reached
their conclusion. Mias Thackeray's
story, in it, psrity Of tone and simple
elegance Of style, does no dscrsdit to
the daughter Of her Fathsr though
10 think she II no wise resembles
him except in genuiae talent. Wilkis
Collins has written much that vas
good whils i lastsd; tli 4 Least viii
ou-tlivs time II the lessons Of true
charity il insslcatss; b ealk it ~
tosy Of tAs day;" i osrtialy oostsiss
tie needed Hesson of The da6,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05

Il i STATED b. Gen. 6choGsld, in .
private letter 70 Genssal Sherman Con-
osrnisg biz recent visit b tho Saad-
wish Islanda, that Tho psopls are rips
for annsxation, and anxioss 70 becons
part ofths territory Of ths United
Statea
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05

Every season more Or len hams are
destroyed By insects, or rendered too
uapahtabls 70 b eaten By decent peo-
pie. By following this method the in
sscts can b entirely kept It > distance,
and i i very simple. and within the
reach Of almost every farmer in the
country. Aftsr the meat has been
veil cured BY pickle aud smoke, take
some clean ashes free from bits Of coal;
moistea them With littlo water % that
they viii form . paste, o. else Just vet
the ham . little, aud rub On tAs dry
ashes. Rabbed il thogoughly, they
serve - . capital inssst prsseetor, and
hs hams eaa b hung up in ths smoke
house q wood ohambee without danger
fnolestaiioa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05
1saieal Declaration Censernias Alss'
h1l.

1edical Declarat,sn Csneesniag Alss.
hsl.
l. In view ofthe alarming prsva-.
lenoe and i'll effects Of intemperancs,
with which none are 20 familiar a. the
medical profession. and which have
called forth from eminent English ply.
siciass the voice Of warning to the poo.
pie Of Great Britain concerning the
use Of alcoholic beverages, We, the
undersigned, members Of the medical
profession Of New York and vicinity,
unite in tho declaration that we believe
that alcohol should be classed with
other powerful drugs; that when pre-
scribed incidentally, it should bs with
conscientious caution, and . sense Of
grave responsibility.
2. We are Of the opinion that the
use Of alcoholic liquors ~ = beverage
is productive Of = large amount Of
physical disease; that it entails diseas-
ed appetites upon offspring and that
it is the cause Of a large percentage Of
the crime and pauperism Of our cities
and country.
3. We would welcome any judic-
ious and effective legislatiou-State
and Natioual-which should seek to
confne the traffic in alcohol to the To-
gitimate purposes Of medicinal and
other sciences, art and mechanism.
Edward Delafeld, Mf D. President Col.
lege Physicians and Surgeons, and Of
Roosevelt Hospital.
Willard Parker, NJ. D. Ex-President
Acadamy Of Medicine,
A Clark, NJ. D. Professor of College of
Physicians and Surgeons, and Senior Ply
sician Bellevue Hospital.
Jsmesl Anderson, NJ. D. No. 30 Univer-
sity Place. Ex-President Academy Of Med
iciue, and President Physicians Mutual
Aid Association.
E. R. Prsslee, NJ. D. Ex-Presideut Acad-
emy Of Medicine, N. Y.
c. R. Agnew, NJ. D. Ex'Presideut Ned
ical Society Of the State of NJ Y.
Stephen Smith, N. D. Surgeon Belle
vue Hospital Commissioner Of Hospital, and
President American Health Association.
Alfred c. Post, NJ. D. IL. D. Professor
Of Surgery in University Medical College,
and ex-President New York Academy Of
Medicine.
Elisha Harris, N. D. Secretary Ameri-
can Public Health Association, late sani-
tary Superintendent Metropolitan Board of
Health, and Corresponding Secretary Pris-
on Association Of New York.
Erasmus D. Hudson. n. D. Physician
aed Surgeon.
E. D. Hudson, Jr,, II. D. Professor Of
Theory and Practice Of Medicine, Woman's
Medical College of New York Infrmary.
Ellsworth Eliot, NJ. D. President of the
New York County Medical Society.
Stephen Rogers, n. D. President Medi-
co-Legal Society Of New York.
Andrew H. Smith, N. D. Visiting Ply
sician to st. Luke's Hospital, &c.
s. 4. Janvrin, NJ. D.
Varanus Morse, N. D., Brooklyn.
&. r. Richardson, NJ. D., Brooklyn.
VIM. H. Hall, MD.
Walter r. Gillette, NJ, D. Physician to
Charity Hospital, Lecturer University Med
ical College.
J. R. Leaning, N. D. Physician to St.
Luke's Hospital, President University
Alumni Association. Emeritus Professor of
N edicine, &c.
James o. Pond, NJ. D. Treasurer New
York Academy Of Medicine.
Theodore L. Mason N. d. Consulting
Surgeon Kings County Inebrisse's Home,
Consulting Surgeon Long Island College
Hospital, &C.; and President Collegiate
Department
Aud otheu.-NatioaDl Temperance
\dyoe0fe-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05

Arthur Magasins for June i good,
always unobjsotionable = to The sub.
jest matter Of The contents Il i VOL
coined il every hoasshold il sntsrs.
We saa ny oft that which cannot bee
mid ofmay psriodiosk II influence
in the family il invariably good,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05

The grad sating elas from the Man
kato Normal Seheel numbsrs twsaty.
four, while that of Wilson's numbeeod
only thirteen, and tAs Sc. Cloud sehool
graduated but ten.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-06-05

Laird, Norton / Co., Of Winoss,
are erecting two immense dry kilns
near their plsning mill. Of the Sunnsr
patent. Each kiln will hold 40, 900
feet Of lumder. They are the frst Of
the kind built Il Mianesota.