The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09
The oldest Christian church in III .


The oldest Christian church in th +.
world is probably Que at Oileansville-the
OpptduBl JtHgtttet of the ancieuts-i \ J.
Seria. In the pavement is a stone with an
inscription stating that it was bulls in the
year 32S, y. d., soon after the conversion
of Constantine. Several portions of the
building aie still in gooG repair.
There is Il man in Soutiington. Conn.
between fifty and sixty years of age, who
has steadily worked for his father until the
present day, never had dollar in his pock-
ct, never went 10 a church, wedding, cl
funeral, never was on a Car, never 10 a par
~, never spoke to eiIl, never had a holi-
day, and yet had his poll tax abated this
year on account of poverty, while his faith
er. estate is estimated ii from $50, 000 10
$50, coo.
"A clock at Lyons, France, has n crow
ing cock that flaps his wings and thrice
sounds his SIN Ill clarion every three hours
In gallery beneath him "a door opens on
one side ando comes the Virgin Mary, and
from an opposite door The angel Gabriel
who meets and salutes her. 4 dove de-
scends upon the Virgins head and after
these have retired a reverend father comes
forth aud pantomiinically gives the specta-
tors blessing.
Santa Fe, New Mexico. is the oldest
city i'll the United States. 1t was a popu-
lous place when iIsI visited by the Sl,an-
iards in 1910. Ii is She Headquarters of
the Roman Catholic Church for large
section of country. and is the res idence of
an archbishop, captain general and the
various orders OF priesthood. The Presby-
teiIans have within few years entered in.
and now have PLAIN adobe church build
ing and a valuable mission property
"A sheep raiser ia Pope Valley, Cal,
sold hIs flock TO a man living in the adia-
cent VaiIey OF BerryeSsa, ten miles distant.
Soon after the former missed ,he dog
which had always assisted him in herdipg
the sheep, and searched for him in vain
lie was valuable dog, and his loss was
duly mouFued for couple of days when
To his masters aston ishment, in he came
from BeriyeSSa with the whole flock of
sheep, which lie had brought safely home
again.
"A party of robbers boarded locomo-
tive at Long Point. Ind, killed the engn-
eeI, set The eenglne III motion, an6 drew an
Adams Express car away To a convenient
place for rifiimg. This WIS in 1870 y
lew days ago five men and woman were
arrested as the robbers. The woman Is
Jennie OSg BOD, and il is said that size
pot only planned the crime, but was
leader i'll its commission. She wore mems
clothing and a false musiache, aud was
one of two who killed the engineer.
The Democrats of Texas offered q
showing the largest majority FOR Tilden,
feeling assured that their own State,
which gave Democratic majority of f03-
600 IN 1870, would win the prize. The
State OF Georgia, however, gave Tildeu IA
majority of 20, 642, while Texas gave him
80, ,995, The banner, which is very large
and is beautiful piece of workmanship,
has lust been obtained at "A cost of $3.50,
aud a committee will be sent with ii to
Georgia.
-Edward Kelly, of Pottsville, a young
Mollie Mcguire, has confessed he murdered
John Z Jones, a superintendent of the Le-
high and Wi.kesbarre Coal Company at
Lansford, in September 1875. lie says lie
did not wnnt to commit the murder, but
was afraid to back oat on account of the
consequences of having cowardice attribu-
ted to him by his brother members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. The con-
fession caused the greatest excitement
throughout the coal regions and it is
thought this is but the foieruuneI of 9th
erS.
An orchestra Of 1000 performers was
head at Crystal Palace, London, during
the first week in Lent. The strings were
handled by 1000 cauaiies the reeds by
the finches, liunets. skylarks. thrushes,
Slackbird and brown nightingales; the
woods by the robins, red poles and dove
binds aud the brasses by the parrots,
starting aud jackdaws. The dresses of the
white black bird aud the buff bullinch
stage. and the laughing -iackass Was gem
erally Acknowledged TO be she best Oai-o
eyel heard al =. aAt:o..l bid SsoH.