The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-07-27

during a thunder s orm which recen.-
ly passed over Meadville, George L. Miller,
sixteen yeals of age, of Mead township,
was instantly kill d by lightning. He Lad
taken refuge under a tree. On examina-
tion Of his body it was found that the
electric fluid had imp inteG an exact repre-
sentatiou of the leaves and branches Of the
top of the tree upon his back. while exact
ly over his heart was a small round hole
burned in his flesh, aud through his cloth
ing.
"A few weeks ago a resident Of Orwigs-
burg visited The Schuylllill county alms-
house and selected two of the best looking
girls in the institution, saying that he
wanted them as servants, Instead of tax
ing the girls to Orwigsburg. :hey were put
aboard a Philadelphia train, taken to that
city and placed in house of i'll fame.
One of the gils would not stay. She Ie-
turned To Schuylkill Haven aud informed
one Of the directors, who went TO Philadel-
phia and rescued the other.
Within six weeks three members Of a
family named Hodge, at Easton, have died,
it is reported, of starvation. The mother.
a young baby and the husband. who is said
TO be hard working man. but unfUrtu-
rately cannot obtain employment. are even
now III a starving condition, aud, to add
further weight to their sorrow. they are
compelled to leave the house in which they
'.
when accOsted as to her condition. was.
from hunger scarcely able to speak.
A special Washington dispaic CHI to the
\. \. World, dated July Goth. saws: Sen
ator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, arrived
here last night on private business and re
turned home tonight. Mr.. Wallace saws
that the only question Of the political re nj
in the November election in that state Will
be The size of the democratic majority
The republicans are dispiritcd throughout
the state aud do not appear to be desrous
at present of making much Of n campaign.
1t is doubtful if the state convention.
which will be held September ), indorses
MI Hayes.
On Saturday morning, while a gentle
man and his wife, visiting Cape Nav. we're
bathing between the Stockton House and
Congress Hall, they ventured beyond heir
depth and we're in danger of being drown
ed. There was no one near them at the
time, but tneir cries attracted the attention
OF j. l.. Steinmetz, esq. of Lancaster. Pa
who (no one being near HIM went boldly
TO their rescue be first brought the wo-
man to safe place and returning rescued
her husband. They were deeply grateful.
and his brave act and its beneficial results
have made Mr.. s Gimme the hero of the
season at Cape May.
The Baltimore Ccth0fic Mirror devotes
its leading article in the last issue to the
rioting at Montreal. The OIangemen. it
says. should be praised for their resolution
to forego their annual procession equally
should the Irish Catholics be commended
Tor then efforts in the cause of peace and
both should be absolved from all blame in
the matter of the disturbances caused by
the rowdies of the city. The full measure
OF public indignation and reprobatiOn
should, however. be visited on the head Of
J. l.. Beaudry, Mayor of Montreal, whose
criminal inactivity after repeated and ,,r-
gent warnings. left the city in the hands of
a mob.
"A Mr.. Meiburg, residing near Denni-
son, owns litter of pigs which acknowl-
edge allegiance to the authori of a hen.
Soon after tie birth of the little porkers
they wandered through an aperture in the
fence and Sequestered themselves in n COSY
nest owned 10y setting hen. The ben
was perfectly delighted and at once pro-
ceeded to adopt the newcomers. The pigs
rather liked it, and continued the habit of
gong To bed in the nest while the ben
would squat over them In chckabus
The queerest feature is that during the
day the pigs followed the hens clucks
leaving her only when the cravings of hun
ger made 1T necessary for them to visit
other aud more natural quarters.
The Marshal Texas Statesman saws
that large maple tree was recently cut in
thdt NiCihitN, anu IN Jiae very centre ot the
trunk, surrounded by about a foot of sound
wood, was discovered squirrels nest
Fine grass, bits of cedar bark and beechnuts
filled the cavity almost full. The slight
est touch reduced the contents To dust, and
further research revealed the little occu-
pauts of the nest, coileG snugly under the
covering, and turned to wood. There they
lay almost perfect in form, smothered to
death. They had not starved to death,
because their store of nuts was not exhaust
ed when they died. The only explanation
that seems reasonable is that they entered d
the tree in the fall, through small aper-
ture, which then grew too small to use an
exit, and they We're gradually sealed up.