The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-06-04
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endorsing Grant for a Third Term. When
he reads that card he will regret his rash
ness in writing to Harry White, and VIII
no doubt come to the conclusion that the
interests of the noble army of postmasters
make it his imperative duty to accept
third nomination.
james Smith, an unfortunate colored
cadet, who after having three trials was
dropped from his class at Vest Point, has
been made inspector of militia IN South
Carolina, with the rank of Brigadier Cen
eral. So he has got his shouldcr-strIps
after ALL even If lac did not earn them.
Smith is lucky. He would have had to
stay in the army a good while to become
General Smith.
Mrs. Elizabeth Engeiker, o! Jackson
county, Iowa, could hardly get along If
the old man should fall iuto the hands OF
the crusaders and swear off. She recovered
four hundred dollars of one barkeeper aud
one thousand one hundred dollars ot
ancther for selling linn whisky. She ought
to lock him up until he gets crazy dry and
turn him loose on the next victim. such
a man is treasure to a poor family.
The walnut tree is proverbally long
lived, and an extraordinary instance is
noted at Bonvillers, a village at the foot OF
the Vaudois Jura. An old walnut tree,
whose age is estimated at between three
and four hundred years. is there still in
flourishng condition. Its trunk measures
over twenty feet in circumference, aud
notwithstanding its great age it produced
last year over fifty bushels of walnuts.
Great men may change their minds.
General Sherman wrote to the editor OF the
Menu phis appeal some years ago that he
did not want his biography to appear until
after he was dead. General Grant during
his first term as Presidcn: said lie did not
want second. And now Appletons are try
ing TO buy Sherman's autobiography from
him for $50, 600, and Grant estimates that
nothing short of constitutional amend
ment can interpose between him and a
third term with any certainty of efficacy.
"A gentleman residing ut Gleu Mills,
Delaware county, is the owner of dog of
immensely large proportions, his height
being 80 inches. weight $50 pounds, aud
age Al years. lie was bred in Germany,
and is compound of the St. Bernard and
bloodhound species, but appears to- have
partaken more of the qualities of the for
mer, his disposition is of a remarkably
docile and gentle nature. His colGring is
rather of yellow cast, and his whole make
up IS quite well proportioned.
On the premises Of Mr.. y. F. Bech.el
Perkiomen avenue ard Franklin street
says the Reading Eagle, is to be seen one
of the most remarkable curiosities ever
heard of of the kind. A large crab apple
tree is growing in the yard, and on the top
The rose stem which is growing from .he
apple branch is over two years old, as 1T
has already blpomed two years. The
flower can be best seen from the second
story of the house. Health Commissioner
Miller says it is one of the greatest curiosi-
ties he has ever seen.
"A trial of skill between two contortion-
ists-William Gaylord and japanese
named Tumy-occured in st. Louis. The
wager was 81 900, and the decision was to
be based upon grace, skill and difficult
work" Tony stood on a high ard unstable
pile Of tubs, slowly bent backward until
the top of his head touched the level of his
feet, and arose again to an erect posture
without losing his balance. Gaylord bent
his booy backward in a hoop antil his feet
were caught under his chin, and in that
posture trotted around on his hands. The
stake awarded to Gaylord.
The Portland Me- Press tells The
story of a Young lady of that city who be-
came acquainted with n Boston drummer
on the cars, allowed him to visit her, and
finally consented to he his wife She af-
terward repented of her hasty promise and
wrote him to release heI, but he wouldn't
She received a letter from Boston law
yer, Tuesday, stating that her was to-be
husband had retained him as counsel, aud
that unless the marriage took place at the
time set suit will be commenced against
lady is worth handsome property the re-
suit is anxiousy looked for.
The latest plot to aSSaSsinate Bismarck,
says the Phila. Times, turns out, like some
of the others, TO have been part of a black
mailing scheme. The man who was ar
rested is found TO have had no accomplices
and no intention of carrying out what he
proposed /; his plan was simply to talk with
ecclesiastics OF other anti BismarckerS, en-
trap thom, if he could into some incautious
expressions, and then threaten to betray
them If they would not give him money.
This is the scheme that was tried ON
Father Bekx, who, however detected il at
once, and handed the blackmailer over to
the police, and we have no doubt that a
good many others of these awful plots are
about equally substantial.
The 10Th of May, 1870. was distinguish
ed by the phenomenon of a remarkable
darkness all over the Northern States and
is often referred to as ''the dark day. At
that time the Legislature of Connecticut
was in session at Hartford. a very general
opinion prevailed that the day of Judgment
was at hand. The house of representatives
adjouraed. A proposal to adjourn the
council was under consultation. When
the opinion of Colonel Davenport was
asked, he answered 81 am against an
adjournment. The day of judgment is
either approaching or it is not. If it is
not, there Is no cause for adiournment
If it is, | choose to be found doing nv
duty. wish, therefore, that candles may
be brought
In the Greenville Conn. )school district.
some weeks ago, one of the female teach.
ers inflicted what has proved to be a terrible
punishment OH little boy not yet five
years old. 1t seems he was detected i'm
splitting on his slate, and the teacher shut
him up i'll a room, locking him in. When
the school was dismissed for dinner, he was
forgotten. The child's mother. a Door
widow, compelled to work in the mill to
support the family, missed the child, and
on inquiry found him locked up and i'm "A
state OF im becility. He is still under the
PHYSICIANS care, with some hope of his
ultimate recovery. The mother of course q