The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-27

-Thaddeus Stevens, though not pro
fessor of religion, was virtually the founder
of the Baptist church in Lancaster, Pa.
Out Of respect for his mother. who was a
Baptist, he left 900 for Baptist meet
ing house, provided ii was built within a
certain time. The stimulus Thus given
has resulted in a neat and substantial house
and prosperous chul ch, with an energetic
and successful pastor.
The Congregational church in Green
land, y. H., is l,O years old. Its first pas
tor served 53 years, the second 4S--their
united pastorate running through more
than a century. In all the church had
seven pastors, only two of whom were dis
missed, and those at their own urgent re-
quest. Fonr died in office, and their re-
mains lie in the burying ground not far
from the house of worship.
"A swarm OF bees were diSlo6ged from
under the clapboalds uf an old house at
Greenfield Mass, last week after they had
been three years there. The removal Of
the clapboards disclosed a solid mass uf
honey extending up between The studdiuy
seven feet and five inches high, two inches
wide aud four inches thick. The honey,
which was of The very bes; quality, weigh
ed one huudred and fifty pounds.
There is on Sixth street. Philadelphia.
n cellar lunch aud ludging room. kept by
an aged African, whose years are uucer-
tain and whose weight is enormous. He
says he has not been ont of the cellar for
sixteen years. His lunch couater is sup
piled with broken victuals begged abuut
the city, and those who engage lodgings at
cost of ten cents for the night are fur
nished each with An empty nail keg to sit
( on, uO lying down being permitted.
"A Brooklyn lady Was awakened tne
other night by = movement under her bed
She thought of thieves Immediately, but
! her husband, upon being awakened. said
! lie guessed the noise must be made bv the
family dog. He reached his hand down
/ to the floor and in a moment felt warm
tongue tapping il. Then he went to sleep
and awoke in the morning to find the
! apartment generally CLEANED ont The
/ tapping was the clever device of 4 thief
-Winti' Id Davidson, School-boy, age
sixteen, fell violently in love with school
/ girl, also sweet sixteen both. it Is scarcely
neceSSty to say # Brooklyn. He wrote
love notes which she refused To answer.
! Then Master Winfield took poison in school
and was sick at his stomach. He recover
! ed with the aid Of doctor. out lapSiuu
once more into melancholy, again attempt
{ ed suicide, though without success. We
! submit that Winfield should not thus bc
forced to drag ont a miserable existence.
Carson, who shot and killed Mikcsell
i,in Oil City. week before last. surrender cd
. Hiil>cil anu II noN IN JAN n L lankllil.
awaiting tTlal for muIder. He eNpCCtS to
be acquitted, as no man can well be con
victed 10y an American jury for killing a
/ llbertine who usurrs The place of a has
band. And Carson expects To prove that
Mikesell not only went to Franklin aul
other places with Mrs. Carson and regis
! tered al the hotel as man aud wife, but at
the time he shot him he had mes the wo-
man to plan an elopemeut with her.
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bair were painfully illustrated at Millers-
vile, Pa, the other day. n boat, in which
two young ladies and TWO young men were
passengers capsized suddenly. and one of
the ladies sank out Of sight. As she reap
peared one of the men grasped her hat,
which came off. The lazy sank. and on
her second appearance Jared no better. for
this time the frightened youth caught her
by her hair, which, being false, came ofi
in his hands, aud down she went again.
At last, however, she was caught by her
real hair aud dragged aboard the boat af-
ter having had what may properly be call
ed a hairbreath escape.
during thunder storm in the oil re-
gions Friday lightning struck tank on the
Troutman farm, containing %. 600 barrels
of oil. The burning oil set fire to two 9th
er tanks and one containing 25, 600 barrel,
was destroyed. The other was extinguish-
ed by steam. The burning oil ran down
the creek a mile, destroying everything in
its course. 1t was checked by Ralston's
dam, which was large enough to hold il
and stop further damage. Twelve oil
wells with tanks at :he wells, were des
troyed. The town of Troutman, consist
ing of a hotel, two livery stables, billiard
room aud dwelling houses, were destroyed
pipe line pump station and a number oi
other buildings were also destroyed. The
47.00O barrels Of oil burnt belonged to the
United Pipe Line, and will be paid by a
pro rata assessment by that line. The loss
in the town Of Troutman is estimated al
$50. 900. The loss ON the twelve oil wells
is not known.